flay

[ fley ]

/ fleɪ /

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verb (used with object)

to strip off the skin or outer covering of.

to criticize or scold with scathing severity.

to deprive or strip of money or property.

Origin of flay

before 900; Middle English flen,Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen,Old Norse flā

SYNONYMS FOR flay

2 castigate, excoriate, upbraid, chew out.

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OTHER WORDS FROM flay

flayer, nounun·flayed, adjective

Words nearby flay

flax, flaxen, flax kit, Flaxman, flaxseed, flay, F layer, flaysome, F.L.B., fld., fl. dr.

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Example sentences from the Web for flay

He was captured and—despite loud calls to flay him alive, lynch him, tear him apart, and the like—given a lengthy trial.
Mumbai Massacre Perpetrator's Sentence Affirmed|Dilip D’Souza|September 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Chicago Tribune took every chance to flay Truman, as The Wall Street Journal daily flays Obama.
Obama’s Truman Moment|Harold Evans|September 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Whoever advised President Obama to flay Israel publicly until this week should be fired.
Fire the Mideast Policy Team!|Leslie H. Gelb|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Why, sir, if they was to catch Monkey in Chukkers's country they'd flay him.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant

To flay off your skin, that I may make me a warm cap against the winter.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe
The fourth article doth imply that my wife will flay me, but not all.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
The bridge-opener—when he found him he would take him into the desert and flay him alive; and find him he would.
The Weavers, Complete|Gilbert Parker
You can flay me alive, if you like, or send me to the galleys, or ruin me in any fashion in your power.
The Transgression of Andrew Vane|Guy Wetmore Carryl

British Dictionary definitions for flay

flay

/ (fleɪ) /

verb (tr)

to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin

to attack with savage criticism

to strip of money or goods, esp by cheating or extortion

Derived forms of flay

flayer, noun

Word Origin for flay

Old English flēan; related to Old Norse flā to peel, Lithuanian pl e šti to tear

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单词	flay
释义	flay [ fley ] / fleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to strip off the skin or outer covering of. to criticize or scold with scathing severity. to deprive or strip of money or property. Origin of flay before 900; Middle English flen,Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen,Old Norse flā SYNONYMS FOR flay 2 castigate, excoriate, upbraid, chew out. SEE SYNONYMS FOR flay ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM flay flayer, nounun·flayed, adjective Words nearby flay flax, flaxen, flax kit, Flaxman, flaxseed, flay, F layer, flaysome, F.L.B., fld., fl. dr. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flay He was captured and—despite loud calls to flay him alive, lynch him, tear him apart, and the like—given a lengthy trial. Mumbai Massacre Perpetrator's Sentence Affirmed\|Dilip D’Souza\|September 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Chicago Tribune took every chance to flay Truman, as The Wall Street Journal daily flays Obama. Obama’s Truman Moment\|Harold Evans\|September 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Whoever advised President Obama to flay Israel publicly until this week should be fired. Fire the Mideast Policy Team!\|Leslie H. Gelb\|July 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Why, sir, if they was to catch Monkey in Chukkers's country they'd flay him. Boy Woodburn\|Alfred Ollivant To flay off your skin, that I may make me a warm cap against the winter. The Book of Stories for the Storyteller\|Fanny E. Coe The fourth article doth imply that my wife will flay me, but not all. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais The bridge-opener—when he found him he would take him into the desert and flay him alive; and find him he would. The Weavers, Complete\|Gilbert Parker You can flay me alive, if you like, or send me to the galleys, or ruin me in any fashion in your power. The Transgression of Andrew Vane\|Guy Wetmore Carryl British Dictionary definitions for flay flay / (fleɪ) / verb (tr) to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin to attack with savage criticism to strip of money or goods, esp by cheating or extortion Derived forms of flay flayer, noun Word Origin for flay Old English flēan; related to Old Norse flā to peel, Lithuanian pl e šti to tear 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 flay excoriate, scalp, peel, skin, castigate, censure, upbraid, rebuke, reprove
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flay

verb (used with object)

Origin of flay

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OTHER WORDS FROM flay

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Example sentences from the Web for flay

British Dictionary definitions for flay

verb (tr)

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