flay
🇺🇸
/fleɪ/
🇬🇧
/fleɪ/
verb
R
To strip off the skin from a dead animal or person.
The ancient punishment involved flaying the criminal.
R
To hit someone very hard, causing their skin to come off.
The brutal attack left him flayed and bruised.
R
To strongly criticize someone or oneself.
After the failure, he flayed himself for not being more prepared.
translation
To strip off the skin from a dead animal or person.; To hit someone very hard, causing their skin to come off.; To strongly criticize someone or oneself.
Word Forms
3rd Present
flays
Past
flayed
Perfect
flayed
Progressive
flaying