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verb (used with object)
1.
to strip off the skin or outer covering of.
2.
to criticize or scold with scathing severity.
3.
to deprive or strip of money or property.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā
before 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā
Related forms
flay·er, noun
un·flayed, adjective
Synonyms
2. castigate, excoriate, upbraid, chew out.
2. castigate, excoriate, upbraid, chew out.
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Flaying
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
flay
O.E. flean "to skin" (strong verb, pt. flog, pp. flagen), from P.Gmc. *flakhanan (cf. M.Du. vlaen, O.N. fla), from PIE root *plak- (cf. Gk. plessein "to strike"). Related: Flayed; flaying.
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