A dilapidated house with peeling paint. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to peel an orange. ,to peel paint from a car. From Dictionary.com.
The pilot made a wrong turn in peeling from formation. From Wordnik.com. [Biography of John G. Thiel Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner, B-24, 576th Sqdn] Reference
Once all the tomatoes have been blanched, begin peeling and crushing them. From Wordnik.com. [Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Canning My Fear of Canning Tomatoes] Reference
(Even worse, it was a personalized sweater with her name peeling off the back.). From Wordnik.com. [Kuklas Korner] Reference
Now that ain't bad for a kid who found his calling peeling potatoes at Mr. Gees. From Wordnik.com. Reference
But the ancient man doing the peeling is unaware of the chemical composition of onion cells. From Wordnik.com. [About: The Progressive Diminishment of Man] Reference
It was an old place and the tile was peeling from the floor and there was really nothing decorating-correct about it. From Wordnik.com. [Creating a Beautiful Home Without Decorating] Reference
I can't imagine: peeling is extraordinarily tedious, especially because even with great care, they just don't look that great in the end. From Wordnik.com. [A Veggie Venture] Reference
So even thick spears didn't need peeling, which is a pain. From Wordnik.com. [A Veggie Venture] Reference
It refers to the idea of peeling the skin off a banana or other fruit. From Wordnik.com. [WoW.com] Reference
The peeling, which is so prominent in scarlet fever with the disappearance of the rash, is not infrequently present. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
I was standing at the counter waiting for my receipt, absently scratching my upper arm where the peeling is the worst. From Wordnik.com. [idiot-milk Diary Entry] Reference
Is the press falling for these carefully calculated tidbits, what David Gergen would call peeling back the curtain just a little bit?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2003] Reference
“It reduces the risk of any kind of peeling,” he says. From Wordnik.com. [Sunburn SOS: Tips to Soothe Your Skin] Reference
Really, the wind is coming through, kind of peeling away the layers of the palm trees here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 23, 2008] Reference
Just now I am going through a process of peeling which is not beautifying, and is most painful. From Wordnik.com. [Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888] Reference
• Slowly begin to round forward, "peeling" each vertebra off the wall sequentially as you exhale. From Wordnik.com. [Brooke Siler: High Heels Giving You Pain? Try These Leg Exercises] Reference
A risk assessment tells you if there are any sources of serious lead exposure (such as peeling paint and lead dust). From Wordnik.com. [Lead in paint, dust, and soil] Reference
Possibly an anecdote of an actual case may serve best to explain the method by which "peeling" is sometimes accomplished. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
My - and my first books, that was the first time of kind of peeling like an onion, and knowing that there was a story I wanted to tell. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 2, 2006] Reference
There should be no obvious defects such as peeling paint or missing stones. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Freedom Fighters were made to do hard labour such as peeling coconuts for oil. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Most interestingly is the "peeling" effect where the real world transitions to the Otherworld. From Wordnik.com. [Latest from PALGN] Reference
Check exterior wood siding and trim for signs of deterioration such as peeling or cracked paint. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
But because of detiorating conditions such as peeling paint and cracking walls, others murals could be at risk, too. From Wordnik.com. [Click 2 Houston - Local News] Reference
So close to him, and yet free -- kind of peeling away at the lapels? ". From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Silas Lapham] Reference
"peeling," 132; compulsory removal of cases, 240; germ carried in milk, 264. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
For some jobs, such as peeling carrots and potatoes, it’s just easier to peel straight down. From Wordnik.com. [How To Cook Italian] Reference
Your skin will turn white, then red, before peeling off. From Wordnik.com. [Can Your Skin Be Saved?] Reference
Paint is peeling off the walls, and the ceilings are cracked. From Wordnik.com. [Art In Exile] Reference
Scores of the injured lay on the ground, their skin red and peeling. From Wordnik.com. [Hatred In London] Reference
But frayed carpets, peeling paint and cracked sidewalks say just the opposite. From Wordnik.com. [Increasing Your Home’s Value] Reference
At Loyola, the copper-colored Fin Ply is peeling and will be replaced with real copper. From Wordnik.com. [A Maverick Master] Reference
On Highway 101 that runs through the Valley, we went from 0 to 120 in seven face-peeling seconds. From Wordnik.com. [Cyber Toy Story] Reference
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