PEELING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word peeling. (close relations)
Definition of PEELING
Best Alternative Words for PEELING
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chipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of chipping something | ||||||||
scaling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of arranging in a graduated series • act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale • ascent by or as if by a ladder | ||||||||
shedding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process whereby something is shed • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||||
stripping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||||
flaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a crystal of snow • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole verb • form into flakes • cover with flakes or as if with flakes • come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||||||||
skin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch • an outer surface (usually thin) • body covering of a living animal • a person's skin regarded as their life • a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent • a person whose head is bald or shaved • the rind of a fruit or vegetable • a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal verb • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of • remove the bark of a tree • remove the skin from | ||||||||
disrobe | verbv | |||||||
verb • get undressed | ||||||||
discase | verbv | |||||||
verb • get undressed | ||||||||
flake | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a crystal of snow • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole verb • form into flakes • cover with flakes or as if with flakes • come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||||||||
pare | verbv | |||||||
verb • decrease gradually or bit by bit • cut small bits or pare shavings from • remove the skin from • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||||||||
uncase | verbv | |||||||
verb • get undressed | ||||||||
unclothe | verbv | |||||||
verb • strip • take the covers off • get undressed | ||||||||
undress | verbv | |||||||
noun • partial or complete nakedness verb • get undressed • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes | ||||||||
flake off | verbv | |||||||
verb • come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||||||||
peel off | verbv | |||||||
verb • peel off the outer layer of something • take off, as with some difficulty • leave a formation • come off in flakes or thin small pieces • peel off in scales | ||||||||
robert peel | verbv | |||||||
noun • British politician (1788-1850) | ||||||||
sir robert peel | nounn | |||||||
noun • British politician (1788-1850) | ||||||||
strip down | verbv | |||||||
verb • get undressed |