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From a writer's standpoint, each character and story presents its own unique challenges and delights. I'm deeply curious about all of my characters, and I love peeling away their layers to see what's underneath their skin, or secreted deep within their hearts.
Tina St. John

Meaning of "peeling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEELING

peeling  [ˈpiːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEELING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peeling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEELING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of peeling in the English dictionary

The definition of peeling in the dictionary is a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEELING


appealing
əˈpiːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
Darjeeling
dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ
Darjiling
dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
Ealing
ˈiːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
freewheeling
ˌfriːˈwiːlɪŋ
healing
ˈhiːlɪŋ
ill-feeling
ˌɪlˈfiːlɪŋ
kneeling
ˈniːlɪŋ
revealing
rɪˈviːlɪŋ
sealing
ˈsiːlɪŋ
sheiling
ˈʃiːlɪŋ
shieling
ˈʃiːlɪŋ
stealing
ˈstiːlɪŋ
unappealing
ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ
unfeeling
ʌnˈfiːlɪŋ
unrevealing
ˌʌnrɪˈviːlɪŋ
wheeling
ˈwiːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEELING

peekapoo
peel
peel off
peel tower
peelable
Peele
peeler
peelgarlic
peelie-wallie
peelie-wally
peelings
Peelite
peely-wally
peen
peenge
peeoy
peep
peep sight
peep-bo
peeper

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEELING

atheling
calling
changeling
chemical peeling
doweling
enameling
fellow feeling
fledgeling
gut feeling
hard feeling
hireling
holiday feeling
hosteling
ill feeling
modeling
paralleling
princeling
quarreling
remodeling
sniveling
starveling

Synonyms and antonyms of peeling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PEELING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «peeling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of peeling

Translation of «peeling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEELING

Find out the translation of peeling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peeling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peeling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剥皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peeling
570 millions of speakers

English

peeling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छीलने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقشير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пилинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descascando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিলিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peeling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelupas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peeling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剥離
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peeling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peeling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peeling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Peeling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пілінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peeling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεφλούδισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peeling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peeling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peeling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEELING»

The term «peeling» is very widely used and occupies the 18.988 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEELING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peeling

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9 QUOTES WITH «PEELING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peeling.
1
Juliette Binoche
Acting is like peeling an onion. You have to peel away each layer to reveal another.
2
Sam Claflin
I'm very English. I'm white. I mean, I'm so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getting really dirty looking.
3
Judi Dench
Michael died five years ago this January, and the first thing that really struck me about the script was the part about her peeling off from the funeral and just getting into a rowboat and having a real kind of cry where nobody was.
4
Patty Duke
It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.
5
Estelle
I can't stand quitters. My mother is a very strong, determined woman. I was peeling onions when I was seven, but I walked off when my eyes began to sting. She said to me, 'You start something and you finish it', and that stuck with me. I'm persistent.
6
Marian Keyes
Some think love can be measured by the amount of butterflies in their tummy. Others think love can be measured in bunches of flowers, or by using the words 'for ever.' But love can only truly be measured by actions. It can be a small thing, such as peeling an orange for a person you love because you know they don't like doing it.
7
Tina St. John
From a writer's standpoint, each character and story presents its own unique challenges and delights. I'm deeply curious about all of my characters, and I love peeling away their layers to see what's underneath their skin, or secreted deep within their hearts.
8
Allan Savory
If you dig deep and keep peeling the onion, artists and freelance writers are the leaders in society - the people who start to get new ideas out.
9
Alan Watts
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEELING»

Discover the use of peeling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peeling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peeling the Onion: A gripping story, told with honesty and ...
Anna Duncan, popular, ambitious, athletic - a karate champion - until a car accident catapults her into a new life of disability, dependancy and pain.
Wendy Orr, 2006
2
How Are You Peeling?: Foods With Moods
Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as "Are you feeling angry?"
Saxton Freymann, Joost Elffers, 2004
3
Chemical Peeling and Resurfacing
This practical guide for clinical practice provides comprehensive and clear descriptions of every facet in the peeling process.
Harold J. Brody, Harold J. Brody, M.D., 1997
4
Un-peeling Tradition: Contemporary Policing
The value of this text lies in its interdisciplinary approach to the topics covered. It introduces the reader to some of the most urgent, controversial and perplexing questions in modern policing. Where is policing going?
Keith Bryett, Colleen Lewis, 1994
5
Brilliant Negotiations: What Brilliant Negotiators Know, Do, ...
Negotiating – some of us are naturals, most of us are not.
Nic Peeling, 2007
6
Peeling the Onion
A Nobel-prize-winning playwright and writer provides his memoir that recounts his life beginning in Danzig, Germany, at the start of World War II, to his enlistment in the Waffen-SS as a tank gunner, and experiences in an American POW camp.
Günter Grass, 2008
7
Potato Science and Technology
20-30% from mechanical peeling, 22% from steam peeling, 19% from caustic peeling and 10% from flame peeling. Apart from weight losses, the peeling process can result in changes of several components of potato tubers. Gorun et at.44 ...
G. Lisinska, W. Leszczynski, 1989
8
Handbook of Industrial Drying, Third Edition
The yield of finished product depends on effectiveness, efficiency, and method of peeling. In recent years, waste disposal problems have become acute in the processed industries including potato processing. Because the peeling process ...
Arun S. Mujumdar, 2006
9
Peeling Potatoes, Painting Pictures: Women Artists in ...
This book also includes a brief chronology of pertinent art exhibitions during the 1990s.
‎2001
10
Food Industries Manual
as a method of peeling root vegetables. The best techniques will completely lye- treat the eyes as well as the skin of potatoes and a properly functioning washer will remove practically all but the deep-seated eyes at the ends of the potatoes.
M.D. Ranken, Christopher G J Baker, R.C. Kill, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEELING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peeling is used in the context of the following news items.
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An a-peeling job for Ironman volunteers
An a-peeling job for Ironman volunteers. July 26, 2015. By SHAUN KITTLE - Sports Writer (skittle@adirondackdailyenterprise.com) , Adirondack Daily Enterprise. «The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
West Edge makes a brilliant case for 'Lulu'
The peeling walls and crepuscular shadows of the train station — unused since the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 — offered a wonderful ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
Beware These Common Repairs When You're A First-Time Home …
If exterior paint is chalky, peeling or cracked, or caulk around windows and doors has failed, your home's key structural components are at risk. «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
4
Sebastian Vettel wins Hungarian Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg …
And once cars in front of him started peeling into the pits, Hamilton had some clean air that allowed him to make a mark on the timing screen. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Good Samaritans Save Driver After Car Flips Over in New York City
C pulled out of cell phone and reported this video of the three men drinking and peeling back the front windshield won't chances safety. «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Former felons, addicts find support in housing project
The Vernoy home may look shabby from the outside with its peeling white paint, but it's very much a work in progress. Inside, the house has ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
7
Is your plate peeling? It could lead to a $1000 fine
Drew Mendelson is a writer, a Vietnam vet, and a former consultant to some of the state's big-name politicians. What he's not is a scofflaw or ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
8
Prep School: Peeling Mangoes
This one is cool: How to peel a mango in just seconds. Daniel Neman shows how in a new Prep School video. It's simple and actually kind of ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
9
Peeling inspection sticker? Blame bad adhesive
If your vehicle's inspection sticker is peeling off, you're not alone. Bad adhesive on some stickers has been causing the paper backing on some ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»
10
Councillor Wants to Repair Peeling and Crumbling Monument to …
A Winnipeg city councillor says a peeling, crumbling monument to Louis Riel needs to be restored. Brian Mayes says the structure is in such ... «ChrisD.ca, Jul 15»

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