peeling | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having the paint loose and peeling away | |
Examples: | "a dilapidated house with peeling paint" "peeling row houses" |
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Related terms: | damaged | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology) loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | |
Synonyms: | shedding desquamation | |
Related terms: | organic_phenomenon peel_off | |
Similar spelling: |
pealing |