Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peel]
- /pil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peel]
- /pil/
Definitions of peelable word
- verb with object peelable to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange. 1
- verb with object peelable to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something: to peel paint from a car. 1
- verb with object peelable Croquet. to cause (another player's ball) to go through a wicket. 1
- verb without object peelable (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off; become separated. 1
- verb without object peelable to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc. 1
- verb without object peelable Informal. to undress. 1
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Origin of peelable
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English pelen, Old English pilian to strip, skin < Latin pilāre to remove hair, derivative of pilus hair. See pill2
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Parts of speech for Peelable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peelable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peelable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with peelable
- how to remove peelable wallpaper?
- what is peelable wallpaper?
- how to boil peelable eggs?
- how to make peelable nail polish?
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