unpeels

Takes rind off

Unpeels is the third-person singular of unpeel, meaning to remove the outer layer or covering from something: She unpeels a banana.

The word is largely redundant with peels, which carries the same meaning, but unpeel emphasizes the action of removal rather than the process itself.

prepare

peeler

Skin-removing utensil

vegetable · potato · carrot · apple · orange · banana · garlic · onion · citrus · mango

remove

skin

Body's outer layer

  • rindTough outer covering
  • huskDry seed covering
  • shellHard outer covering

bark · layer · membrane · wrapper · casing · covering · outer · strip · pare · shuck

reveal

uncover

Reveal what's hidden

discover · divulge · show · manifest · enlighten · elucidate · clarify · demonstrate · truth · insight

Opposites
covering action

unpeelswraps

Encircles with covering

covers · peels · encloses · sheathes · coats

Family

unpeeled, unpeel, unpeeling

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