peeled
/piːld/adjective, verb
peeled is spelled P-E-E-L-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, peeled means “With the outermost layer or skin removed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in peeled?
| Letters | 6: P-E-E-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is peeled?
Peeled appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce peeled?
- /piːld/
Peeled has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-peeled.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does peeled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
With the outermost layer or skin removed.
The peeled fruit quickly turned brown.
- 2
Dieted down such as having attained a peak contrast of trained muscle volume.
- 3
rareHaving a peel; (in combination) having the specified type of peel.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of peel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peeled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense with outer layer removed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pelé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peeled come from?
From peel (verb) + -ed (suffix forming past tenses).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).