peelable

Comes off easily

Peelable describes something designed to be peeled off or capable of being peeled: peelable labels, peelable protective film.

The word appears most often in product descriptions and packaging, where easy removal is a feature: The backing is peelable for simple application.

fruit

banana

Curved tropical fruit

tangerine · grapefruit · pomelo · lemon · lime · kiwi · lychee · mango · papaya · peach

coating

veneer

Decorative outer layer

lacquer · sealant · clingfilm · plastic wrap · foil · parchment · membrane · film · wax · shrink wrap

adhesive

sticker

Adhesive-backed paper or plastic

  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker
  • decalAdhesive decorative image
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll

vinyl · post-it · band-aid · plaster · masking tape · cling · transfer · gummed · wallpaper · contact paper

skin

sunburn

UV-induced skin inflammation

shedding · molting · sloughing · dandruff · chafing · epidermis · dead skin · callus · blister · scab

vegetable

potato

Edible underground tuber

ginger · beet · turnip · parsnip · sweet potato · yam · squash · cucumber · asparagus · kohlrabi

Categories
Opposites
removability/separability

peelablepermanent

Fixed without end

fused · irremovable · bonded · fixed · adhered

surface integrity

peelableintegrated

Combined into a whole

fused · seamless · monolithic · inseparable · unitary

Family

peel, peeling, peeled, peeler, peels, repeal, unpeeled

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