flay (Meaning)
flay (v)
strip the skin off
flay (v. t.)
To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flay
FAQs About the word flay
strip the skin offTo skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth.
scold, reprimand, lecture, rail (at or against), lambaste, rebuke, berate, keelhaul, reproach, bawl out
sanction, sanction, indorse, endorse, endorse, approve,approve, indorse,extol, praise
The dragon's scales were so tough that they could not be flayed by any weapon.
In ancient times, criminals were often flayed alive as a form of public punishment.
The process of flaying involves removing the skin from an animal or person.
The flaying of animals for their fur is a controversial practice.
