peelie

English

Etymology

From peel +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piːli/
  • Rhymes: -iːli
  • Homophone: peely

Noun

peelie (plural peelies)

  1. (retail, colloquial) A coupon attached to a product's packaging so that it can be peeled off.

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably imitative of a whining sound.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpili/

Adjective

peelie

  1. thin, emaciated, sickly
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