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Definition of Peeling
1. Noun. Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales.
Exact synonyms: Desquamation, Shedding
Generic synonyms: Organic Phenomenon
Derivative terms: Desquamate, Peel
Generic synonyms: Organic Phenomenon
Derivative terms: Desquamate, Peel
Definition of Peeling
1. Noun. The act of removing the outer surface in strips. ¹
2. Noun. Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of peel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peeling
1. a piece or strip that has been peeled off [n -S]
Medical Definition of Peeling
1. A stripping off or loss of epidermis, as in sunburn or toxic epidermal necrolysis. Origin: M.E. Pelen (05 Mar 2000)