peeling
peeling is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, peeling is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofpeeling
- 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."
- To play a peel shot.
- To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
- To plunder; to pillage, rob.
- The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
- Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
Example: "She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings."
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