peel
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Is peel a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of peel?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.Examples: "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."; "The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands."transitive
2. (transitive) To remove something from the outer or top layer of.Examples: "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."; "We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose."transitive
3. (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.Examples: "I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel."intransitive
4. (intransitive) To remove one's clothing.Examples: "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."Synonyms: disrobe, stripintransitive
5. (intransitive) To move, separate (off or away).Examples: "The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."intransitive
noun (English)
1. (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.Synonyms: rind, zestuncountableusually
2. (countable, rugby) The action of peeling away from a formation.countable
3. (countable) A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.countable
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) A stake.obsolete
2. (obsolete) A fence made of stakes; a stockade.obsolete
3. (archaic) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.archaic
noun (English)
1. (archaic, US) The blade of an oar.USarchaic
noun (English)
1. (Scotland, curling) An equal or match; a draw.Scotland
2. (curling) A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
verb (English)
1. (curling) To play a peel shot.
Definition source: Wiktionary