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Definition of flaying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
biologyRare removing the skin from a body or objectRare
- The flaying of the animal was done carefully.
Adjective
1.
skin removalRare causing skin to be removedRare
- The flaying wind left his face raw.
2.
criticismRare severely critical or scathingRare
- Her flaying remarks left him speechless.
Origin of flaying
Old English, flēan (strip the skin)
Terms with flaying included in their meaning
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game processing
knife used for cutting and flaying game
Examples of flaying in a sentence
In the butcher’s shop, the flaying was done quickly to avoid tearing the hide. The flaying criticism left her in tears. His flaying remarks were hard to forget. The article was filled with flaying criticism of the policy. His flaying review of the movie went viral.
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- French:écorchage, épluchant, ...
- German:Häuten, schälend, ...
- Italian:scuoiamento, scorticante, ...
- Spanish:desollado, abrasador, ...
- Portuguese:esfolamento, esfoliante, ...
- Chinese:剥皮, 剥皮的, ...
- Japanese:剥皮, 皮を剥ぐ, ...
- Arabic:سَلْخ, مزيل للجلد, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְשָׁטַת עוֹר, מַפְשִׁיט, ...
- Russian:освежевание, обжигающий, ...
- Ukrainian:здирання шкіри, здираючий, ...
- Hindi:चमड़ी उतारना, त्वचा हटाने वाला, ...
Definition of flay - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
medicalremove the skin from a body
- The butcher flayed the carcass skillfully.
2.
harsh criticismcriticize someone very harshly
- The coach flayed the team for their poor performance.
3.
extortionDated strip of money or goods by cheatingDated
- The corrupt official flayed the citizens with heavy taxes.
Expressions with flay
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criticize or punish someone very harshly
The coach flayed the team alive after the loss.
criticize someone very harshly
The coach flayed the team alive after their poor performance.
Origin of flay
Old English, flēan (to strip off skin)
Examples of flay in a sentence
The chef learned to flay fish during his training. The critic flayed the movie for its lack of originality. She flayed the politician's speech during the debate. The scammer flayed the tourists with overpriced goods. He flayed his partner by taking all the profits.
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- French:écorcher, fustiger, ...
- German:häuten, scharf kritisieren, ...
- Italian:scuoiare, criticare aspramente, ...
- Spanish:desollar, despojar, ...
- Portuguese:esfolar, arrasar, ...
- Chinese:剥, 严厉批评, ...
- Japanese:剥ぐ, 厳しく批判する, ...
- Arabic:سَلَخَ, جَلَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְשִׁיט, לְבַקֵּר, ...
- Russian:сдирать кожу, разносить, ...
- Ukrainian:зняти шкіру, розкритикувати, ...
- Hindi:त्वचा उतारना, फटकारना, ...
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