| Main Entry: | exfoliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | peel |
Synonyms: |
desquamate, doff, flake off, scale off, shed |
| Main Entry: | flake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | peel off |
Synonyms: |
blister, chip, delaminate, desquamate, drop, exfoliate, pare, scab, scale, shed, slice, sliver, trim, wear away |
| Main Entry: | laminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cover with veneer |
Synonyms: |
coat, exfoliate, face, flake, foil, foliate, layer, overlayer, plate, separate, split, stratify, veneer |
Antonyms: |
strip |
| Main Entry: | peel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take off outer covering |
Synonyms: |
decorticate, delaminate, desquamate, excorticate, exfoliate, flake, flay, pare, pull off, scale, shave, skin, strip, tear off, uncover |
| Notes: | rind is the hard or tough covering on oranges, grapefruit, and watermelon; once removed, skin or rind is usually known as peel |
Antonyms: |
cover |