unpeel
unpeel verb: to remove the peel from something; to peel.
Verb
unpeel (third-person singular simple present unpeels, present participle unpeeling, simple past and past participle unpeeled)
- 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.2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections
- To unwind something.
Forms of unpeel
| third-person singular present | unpeels |
|---|---|
| present participle | unpeeling |
| past participle | unpeeled |
| past | unpeeled |
Origin of unpeel
From un- + peel.
Questions about unpeel
- What does unpeel mean?
- Unpeel means to remove the peel from something; to peel.
- What part of speech is unpeel?
- Unpeel is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unpeel?
- The past tense of unpeel is unpeeled.
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