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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 skin of the animal was used to make leather.
Содранная кожа животного использовалась для изготовления кожи.
Synonyms
ragged
laid bare
bared
raw
skinned alive
eviscerated
scalped
denuded
excoriated
peeled
stripped
skinned
flayverb

flayed

Past Simple

flayed
Past Simple
flayed
Past Participle
flaying
Gerund
UK
/fleɪ/
US
/fleɪ/
The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.
Критики раскритиковали новый фильм за отсутствие оригинальности.
The butcher began to flay the skin off the animal.
Мясник начал сдирать шкуру с животного.
Additional translations
бичевать
Synonyms
whip
strip
peel
scourge
lash
berate
criticize
skin

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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