easy-peel

Strips off readily

Easy-peel describes produce or packaging designed for effortless removal of skin or wrapper: easy-peel oranges, easy-peel lid.

The term appears most often on citrus fruits with loose rinds and on food containers with pull-tab seals.

Also spelled easy peel without the hyphen.

citrus

clementine

Seedless citrus hybrid

orange · segments · pith · membrane · zest · navel · citrus · juicy · seedless · wedges

packaging

sticker

Adhesive-backed paper or plastic

  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker
  • adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
  • sealAuthentication stamp or mark

lid · foil · film · wrapper · tab · pull-tab · resealable · opening · convenient · single-serve

eggs

boiled

Heated until bubbling

fresh · steamed · ice bath · whites · smooth · clean · cooking · breakfast · deviled · protein

shellfish

shrimp

Small edible crustacean

boiled · steamed · crustacean · shell · exoskeleton · crayfish · langoustine · cleaning · preparation · seafood

Opposites
ease of removing skin/covering

easy-peelunpeelable

Cannot be skinned

resistant · clingy · tough-skinned · thick-skinned · tenacious

Family

easy, peel, easier, easiest, easily, easiness, uneasy, uneasily, uneasiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G