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Veeled vs Peeled - What's the difference?

veeled | peeled |

As verbs the difference between veeled and peeled

is that veeled is past tense of veel while peeled is past tense of peel.

As an adjective peeled is

with the outermost layer removed.

veeled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (veel)

    • Anagrams

    *

    veel

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (-)
  • * c.'' 1450, ''Mirour Saluacioun
    • The ydolatiers of the golden veel .

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nonstandard, British) feel
  • * 1869, James Jennings, The Dialect of the West of England, particularly Somersetshire
    • To Veel . v. To feel.
    Veel’d. part. Felt.

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nonstandard, British) field
    • Derived terms
    * veelvare
    Quotations
    * 1850, James Orchard Halliwell, A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, from the Fourteenth Century *: But why do they let ’un stray out of the veels ? * 1869, James Jennings, The Dialect of the West of England, particularly Somersetshire *: Veel . s. A field; a corn land unenclosed. ----

    peeled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the outermost layer removed.
    • The peeled fruit quickly turned brown.
    He stir the campfire stew with a peeled stick, so the bark wouldn't get in it.

    Derived terms

    * keep one's eyes peeled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (peel)