flay
[ fley ]
/ fleɪ /
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.
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Origin of flay
before 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā
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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, nounWord Origin for flay
Old English flēan; related to Old Norse flā to peel, Lithuanian pl e šti to tear
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