peeling
Losing outer layers
Peeling is the act of removing an outer layer—skin from fruit, bark from a tree, paint from a wall.
As a noun, peelings are the removed bits themselves: potato peelings, apple peelings.
Skin can be peeling when it sheds in flakes after sunburn or from dryness.
Paint peels when it loses adhesion and curls away from a surface.
Shedding in layers
- chippingBreaking into fragments
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
scaling · spalling · weathering · delamination · erosion · curling · lifting · bubbling
Edible underground tuber
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- appleCrisp tree fruit
- orangeCitrus with segments
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
garlic · onion · ginger · shrimp · zest · rind · skin · parer
Make something visible
- exposeMake known publicly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- unveilReveal something hidden
strip away · beneath · surface · deeper · hidden · discovery · unmasking · truth
UV-induced skin inflammation
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
psoriasis · dermatitis · itching · inflammation · shedding · raw · tender · sensitive
Removing outer layers
- scrapingRubbing away material
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- paintColored coating substance
varnish · veneer · laminate · label · sticker · decal · tape · adhesive
Abrasive cosmetic facial procedure
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- maskFace-worn concealment
- renewalMaking current again
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
glow · smoothing · brightening · clarifying · toning · hydrating · glycolic · retinol
flaking
Shedding in layers
- chippingBreaking into fragments
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
cracking · scaling · spalling · weathering · delamination · erosion · curling · lifting · bubbling · fading
potato
Edible underground tuber
cucumber · garlic · onion · ginger · shrimp · zest · rind · skin · parer · julienne
reveal
Make something visible
unveil · strip away · beneath · surface · deeper · hidden · discovery · unmasking · truth · facade
sunburn
UV-induced skin inflammation
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · itching · inflammation · shedding · raw · tender · sensitive · healing
stripping
Removing outer layers
paint · varnish · veneer · laminate · label · sticker · decal · tape · adhesive · residue
dermabrasion
Abrasive cosmetic facial procedure
rejuvenation · glow · smoothing · brightening · clarifying · toning · hydrating · glycolic · retinol · enzyme
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, grating
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- breaking downsplitting, fragmenting, dividing, breaking up, partitioning
- deterioratingdecaying, decomposing, degrading, rotting, eroding
- Deteriorationdecay, rot, degradation, deterioration, corrosion
- dry skinflaking, cracking, scaling, roughness, dryness
- peeling offSeparating from a surface
- peeling paintCoating separating from surface
- peeling potatoesRemoving tuber skin
- peeling awaySurface layer separating
- peeling skinEpidermis shedding in flakes
- paint peeling