Synonyms of peel
8 similar words
Another word for peel is zest. Other synonyms of peel are skin, strip, desquamate, disrobe and rind.
Synonyms and similar words for peel
verbTo remove the skin or outer covering of.
- skin
- strip
- desquamateTo remove the scales from, to scale; (less narrowly) to peel.
verbTo remove one's clothing.
nounA shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing...
- pizza peelSynonym of peel (“a tool for removing pizza, etc. from an oven”).
- pizza paddleA wide, flat kitchen utensil with a short handle, used for transferring a pizza into the oven.
Meaning of peel
- verb To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- verb To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
- verb To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
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Questions about synonyms of peel
- What is another word for peel?
- Peel has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as zest, skin, strip, desquamate, disrobe, rind, pizza peel and pizza paddle.
- What does peel mean?
- Peel means to remove the skin or outer covering of.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: peel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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