kuoriutua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hatch noun A small door or opening, often in a floor, ceiling, wall, or vehicle.
- peel verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
- scab noun A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
kuoriutua is used for these senses in English:
- hatch (intransitive, of young animals) To emerge from an egg.
- hatch (intransitive, of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it.
- peel (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
- scab (intransitive) To form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin.
- shell (intransitive) To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
- shell (intransitive) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.
hatch — full definition
- noun A small door or opening, often in a floor, ceiling, wall, or vehicle.
- verb For a young animal to break out of its egg, or for an egg to produce a young animal.
- verb To plan or devise something, especially a scheme.
peel — full definition
- verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
- verb To come away in strips or flakes, especially of skin or paint.
- noun The skin or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable.