peel
peel
- n British politician (1788-1850)
- n the rind of a fruit or vegetable
- v strip the skin off
- v come off in flakes or thin small pieces
The paint in my house is peeling off - v get undressed
- His brand of lowbrow comedieswhich mix dizzying verbal wordplay, banana-peel pratfalls and kung fu (think the Marx Brothers with jump kicks)are wildly popular with Asian .
- When she reached nine feet in circumference, all she could do was sit on a strong chair, smile cheerfully and peel a few potatoes.
- Vesper Martini (Casino Royale): Three ounces of Gordon's gin, one ounce of vodka , half-ounce of Lillet Blanc, shake over ice and add a slim slice of lemon peel.