ξεφλουδίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
• flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
• hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
• peel verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.

Senses

ξεφλουδίζω is used for these senses in English:

• bark To strip the bark from; to peel.
• bark To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
• flake (colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
• hull To remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
• peel (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.

bark — full definition

1. verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
2. verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
3. noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
4. noun The sharp sound a dog makes.

flake — full definition

1. noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
2. noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
3. verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
4. verb To break off in small thin pieces.

Related Greek words