flaying (Meaning)
flaying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Flay
Synonyms & Antonyms of flaying
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- panning
- abusing
- taking to task
- excoriating
- reading the riot act (to)
- chiding
- knocking
- haranguing
- reviling
- remonstrating (with)
- condemning
- disparaging
- dissing
- laying into
- denouncing
- reproving
- belittling
- assailing
- chewing out
- scourging
- bad-mouthing
- tongue-lashing
- slamming
- ridiculing
- lacing (into)
- scorning
- vituperating
- lashing
- censuring
- crucifying
- rating
- scoffing
- blasting
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flaying Sentence Examples
- The flaying of the innocent man was a gruesome act of brutality.
- The prisoner was stripped naked and subjected to a brutal flaying.
- The cruel ruler ordered the flaying of all those who opposed him.
- The flaying of animals is a practice that is still carried out in some cultures.
- The ancient Aztecs were known for their practice of ritual flaying.
- The story of the flaying of Marsyas is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris.
- The flaying of the Egyptian god Osiris is a key event in Egyptian mythology.
- The flaying of the skin is a form of torture that has been used throughout history.
- The flaying of animals for their fur has been a practice for centuries.
- The sight of the flayed corpse filled the onlookers with horror.
FAQs About the word flaying
of Flay
reprimanding, criticizing,scolding, lecturing, jawing,blaming, scoring, keelhauling, berating, faulting
sanctioning, endorsing, approving,approving, endorsing, sanctioning, extolling, extolling, praising,indorsing
The flaying of the innocent man was a gruesome act of brutality.
The prisoner was stripped naked and subjected to a brutal flaying.
The cruel ruler ordered the flaying of all those who opposed him.
The flaying of animals is a practice that is still carried out in some cultures.
