unpeel

verb

Etymology

From un- + peel.

  1. derived from pilo
  2. derived from peler
  3. inherited from pilian
  4. inherited from pelen
  5. prefixed as unpeel — “un + peel

Definitions

  1. To remove the peel from something

    To remove the peel from something; to peel.

    • She is having trouble unpeeling an orange.
    • Or he might be chatting amiably with a stroke victim or a potted plant. He might be unpeeling the invisible piece of fruit that occupied his attention hour after hour. He might be sleeping.
  2. To unwind something.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA