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flayed

UK
/fleɪd/
US
/fleɪd/

Translations

flayedpast participle
UK
/fleɪd/
US
/fleɪd/
More precise classification; adjectival use derives directly from past participle of the verb "flay".
The flayed carcass of the animal was left hanging in the butcher's shop.
La carcasse écorchée de l'animal a été laissée pendue dans la boucherie.
Additional translations
mis à nuAu sens figuré, pour dire « exposé » ou « rendu à vif ».
Synonyms
skinned
stripped
peeled
excoriated
denuded
scalped
eviscerated
skinned alive
raw
bared
laid bare
ragged
flayverb

flayed

Past Simple

flayed
Past Simple
flayed
Past Participle
flaying
Gerund
UK
/fleɪ/
US
/fleɪ/
The butcher flayed the hide from the carcass with precision.
L’abatteur a écorché la peau de la carcasse avec précision.
éreinterFamilier; se dit d’une critique très dure.
The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.
Les critiques ont éreinté le nouveau film pour son manque d’originalité.
rançonnerPar extension; soutirer de l’argent de façon abusive.
Unscrupulous vendors would flay unwary tourists with exorbitant fees.
Des vendeurs peu scrupuleux rançonnaient les touristes imprudents avec des frais exorbitants.
Additional translations
fustigerSoutenu; emploi surtout écrit pour une critique sévère.
Synonyms
skin
strip
peel
scourge
whip
lash
berate
criticize

Definitions

flayedpast participle
Having the skin removed or stripped off.
The flayed carcass of the animal was left hanging in the butcher's shop.
Exposed or laid bare, often in a metaphorical sense.
The flayed emotions of the character were evident throughout the novel.
flayverb
To strip off the skin or outer covering of something.
The butcher flayed the hide from the carcass with precision.
To criticize or scold with severity.
The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.
To deprive someone of money or possessions by extortion or excessive charges; to fleece (archaic or figurative).
Unscrupulous vendors would flay unwary tourists with exorbitant fees.
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