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pyll

pyll is the obsolete form of peel.

Meaning of peel

Noun (1)

peel (countable and uncountable, plural peels)

  1. (uncountable, usually) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
    Synonyms:
    rind, zest
  2. (countable) The action of peeling away from a formation.
  3. (countable) A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.

Noun (2)

peel (plural peels)

  1. (obsolete) A stake.
  2. (obsolete) A fence made of stakes; a stockade.
  3. (archaic) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.

See all 25 meanings of peel

Forms of pyll

pluralpylls

Questions about pyll

What is pyll the obsolete form of?
Pyll is the obsolete form of peel.

Words near pyll in the dictionary

  1. Pyle
  2. pylephlebitis
  3. Pyles
  4. Pylian
  5. Pylians
  6. pyll
  7. Pylle
  8. pyllour
  9. pyllours
  10. pylls
  11. pylochelid

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