Definitions

1. noun

The outer covering of a fruit or vegetable, typically dry and hard.

“She carefully peeled the orange’s rind to get to the juicy pulp inside.”

2. verb

To remove the rind or outer covering from something, especially a fruit or vegetable.

“He rindled the cucumber before slicing it for the salad.”

3. verb

To make a surface rough and wrinkled, like the rind of a fruit.

“The cold weather rindled the soil, making it difficult to plant crops.”

4. verb

To form a hard, outer covering or rind, especially on a growing plant or tree.

“The tree rindled its trunk as it grew older and stronger.”