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pealed

/piːld/

Meanings
  • The action of removing the outer covering or rind of something, such as an apple, an onion, or a potato.

    - "After peeling an apple, I sliced it into thin rounds."
    - "To prepare a baked sweet potato, first scrub it clean, then pierce it several times with a fork before baking it in the oven."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with pealed
pealed , revealed , sealed , veiled
Homophones
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  1. peeled (en) : The past participle of the verb 'peel'.


Variants
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peal , pealed , pealing , peals
Forms
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The infinitive form of the verb 'peel' is 'to peel'., The past tense and past participle form of the verb 'peel' is 'peeled'., The imperative form of the verb 'peel' is 'peel'., The past tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'peeled'., The gerund form of the verb 'peel' is 'peeling'., The present participle form of the verb 'peel' is 'peeling'., The present continuous tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'am/is/are peeling'., The present perfect tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'have/has peeled'., The present perfect continuous tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'have/has been peeling'., The past perfect tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'had peeled'., The past perfect continuous tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'had been peeling'., The past continuous tense form of the verb 'peel' is 'was/were peeling'., The past perfect tense and past participle form of the verb 'peel' can be used interchangeably, i.e., 'had peeled' and 'had peeled peeled' are both valid forms of the verb in the past perfect tense., The past perfect continuous tense and past participle form of the verb 'peel' can also be used interchangeably, i.e., 'had been peeling' and 'had been peeled peeled' are both valid forms of the verb in the past perfect continuous tense.


Etymology
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The word 'peeled' is the past participle of the verb 'peel'. This verb comes from the Old English word 'feolan', which meant 'to tear, to rend'. Over time, this Old English word evolved into the Middle English word 'peelen', which eventually gave rise to the Modern English word 'peel'.


Culture
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In various cultures, the act of peeling something can have different symbolic meanings. For instance, in some Eastern cultures, peeling an apple is considered a metaphor for the act of starting something new or beginning a fresh chapter in one's life. In other cultures, peeling something can be seen as a symbol of revealing or uncovering something hidden or unknown. For example, in some Native American cultures, peeling the bark off of a tree is seen as a way of revealing the inner wisdom and knowledge of the tree, which is believed to contain the spirit of the forest and the natural world. In some African cultures, peeling the skin off of a yam or sweet potato is seen as a way of revealing the inner strength and vitality of the food, which is believed to contain the spiritual essence and power of the earth and the natural world.

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