exfoliate

[ eks-foh-lee-eyt ]

/ ɛksˈfoʊ liˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing.

to throw off in scales, splinters, etc.

to remove the surface of (a bone, the skin, etc.) in scales or laminae.

verb (used without object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing.

to throw off scales or flakes; peel off in thin fragments: The bark of some trees exfoliates.

Geology.

to split or swell into a scaly aggregate, as certain minerals when heated.
to separate into rudely concentric layers or sheets, as certain rocks during weathering.

Medicine/Medical. to separate and come off in scales, as scaling skin or any structure separating in flakes.

Origin of exfoliate

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin exfoliātus, past participle of exfoliāre “to strip off leaves”; see origin at ex-¹, foliate

OTHER WORDS FROM exfoliate

ex·fo·li·a·tive

[eks-foh-lee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv], /ɛksˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby exfoliate

exeunt omnes, ex facie, ex facto, exfiltrate, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis

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Example sentences from the Web for exfoliate

“I enjoy dating beardy blokes because you get to kiss and exfoliate at the same time,” she quips to The Daily Beast.
An Ode to Shaggy Men|Marisa Meltzer|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The loch having been drained away, we proceeded to exfoliate the crannog.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for exfoliate

exfoliate

/ (ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to wash (a part of the body) with a granular cosmetic preparation in order to remove dead cells from the skin's surface

(of bark, skin, etc) to peel off in (layers, flakes, or scales)

(intr) (of rocks or minerals) to shed the thin outermost layer because of weathering or heating

(of some minerals, esp mica) to split or cause to split into thin flakesa factory to exfoliate vermiculite

Derived forms of exfoliate

exfoliation, nounexfoliative, adjective

Word Origin for exfoliate

C17: from Late Latin exfoliāre to strip off leaves, from Latin folium leaf

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单词	exfoliate
释义	exfoliate [ eks-foh-lee-eyt ] / ɛksˈfoʊ liˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exfoliate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing. to throw off in scales, splinters, etc. to remove the surface of (a bone, the skin, etc.) in scales or laminae. verb (used without object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing. to throw off scales or flakes; peel off in thin fragments: The bark of some trees exfoliates. Geology. to split or swell into a scaly aggregate, as certain minerals when heated. to separate into rudely concentric layers or sheets, as certain rocks during weathering. Medicine/Medical. to separate and come off in scales, as scaling skin or any structure separating in flakes. Origin of exfoliate First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin exfoliātus, past participle of exfoliāre “to strip off leaves”; see origin at ex-¹, foliate OTHER WORDS FROM exfoliate ex·fo·li·a·tive [eks-foh-lee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv], /ɛksˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv/, adjective Words nearby exfoliate exeunt omnes, ex facie, ex facto, exfiltrate, exfoliant, exfoliate, exfoliation, exfoliative, exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exfoliate “I enjoy dating beardy blokes because you get to kiss and exfoliate at the same time,” she quips to The Daily Beast. An Ode to Shaggy Men\|Marisa Meltzer\|October 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The loch having been drained away, we proceeded to exfoliate the crannog. Trees. A Woodland Notebook\|Herbert Maxwell British Dictionary definitions for exfoliate exfoliate / (ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to wash (a part of the body) with a granular cosmetic preparation in order to remove dead cells from the skin's surface (of bark, skin, etc) to peel off in (layers, flakes, or scales) (intr) (of rocks or minerals) to shed the thin outermost layer because of weathering or heating (of some minerals, esp mica) to split or cause to split into thin flakesa factory to exfoliate vermiculite Derived forms of exfoliate exfoliation, nounexfoliative, adjective Word Origin for exfoliate C17: from Late Latin exfoliāre to strip off leaves, from Latin folium leaf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exfoliate shed, doff, desquamate
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exfoliate

verb (used with object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing.

verb (used without object), ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing.

Origin of exfoliate

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Example sentences from the Web for exfoliate

British Dictionary definitions for exfoliate

verb

Derived forms of exfoliate

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