peel- root words — words with the peel- root

The root peel- comes from Latin pilare, meaning strip hair, peel. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including peel, peeled, peeling, peels, oppilate, unpeeled. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the peel- root

Explore words with peel- — words containing the peel- root and sharing its sense of "strip hair, peel". Examples include peel, peeled, peeling, peels, oppilate, unpeeled. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does peel- mean?

The peel- root means strip hair, peel, from Latin pilare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.