Lay and Peel

Opposite meaning words

Lay verb - To put a layer of on a surface.

Usage example: the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second

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Peel is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Peel verb - To remove the natural covering of.

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Lay is an antonym for peel.

Nearby Words: peeled, peeling, peeler

egg

lay egg

peel egg

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