peel
Because it is a word with a single syllable, peel is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofpeel
- (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- The action of peeling away from a formation.
- A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
- To remove the skin or outer covering of.
Example: "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."
- To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
Example: "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."
- To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
Example: "I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel."
- To remove one's clothing.
Example: "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."
- To move, separate (off or away).
Example: "The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."
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