flay

verb

ˈflā

flayed; flaying; flays

transitive verb

: to strip off the skin or surface of : skin

The hunter flayed the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.

: to criticize harshly : excoriate

He was flayed by the media for his controversial comments.

: lash sense 1b

the wind whipped up to gale fury, flaying his face

Richard Kent

Example Sentences

her husband flayed her constantly for her incessant shopping flayed their kill right there in the forest, taking both the meat and the skin home

Recent Examples on the Web Onlookers gather to watch performers flay their cheeks open, sew their eyelids closed, and remove visceral organs that grow without clear physiologic purpose.

Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 But Republicans cited the recent deceleration in hiring to flay Mr. Biden’s economic policies.

New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022 This isn’t to criticize the family, but to flay CNN, which should have reported the factual context of the household’s inflation experience.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021 In their minority report, GOP members of the Ways and Means Committee seized the opportunity to flay Roosevelt for the New Deal’s fiscal irresponsibility.

Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 Trauma becomes narrative currency, and whoever can claim the most trauma and flay themselves open widest for TV consumption wins the Sadness Olympics.

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 June 2021 For his part, Mr. Cunningham is happy to flay Mr. Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes.

Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020 Cunningham is happy to flay Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes.

Jonathan Martin New York Times, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020 Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there are rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and perhaps most disturbingly, that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive.

Alex Heigl, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2019 See More

单词	flay
释义	flay verb ˈflā flayed; flaying; flays transitive verb 1 : to strip off the skin or surface of : skin The hunter flayed the rabbit and prepared it for cooking. 2 : to criticize harshly : excoriate He was flayed by the media for his controversial comments. 3 : lash sense 1b the wind whipped up to gale fury, flaying his face Richard Kent Synonyms baste bawl out berate call down castigate chastise chew out dress down hammer jaw keelhaul lambaste lambast lecture rag rail (at or against) rant (at) rate ream (out) rebuke reprimand reproach scold score tongue-lash upbraid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences her husband flayed her constantly for her incessant shopping flayed their kill right there in the forest, taking both the meat and the skin home Recent Examples on the Web Onlookers gather to watch performers flay their cheeks open, sew their eyelids closed, and remove visceral organs that grow without clear physiologic purpose. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 But Republicans cited the recent deceleration in hiring to flay Mr. Biden’s economic policies. New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022 This isn’t to criticize the family, but to flay CNN, which should have reported the factual context of the household’s inflation experience. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021 In their minority report, GOP members of the Ways and Means Committee seized the opportunity to flay Roosevelt for the New Deal’s fiscal irresponsibility. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 Trauma becomes narrative currency, and whoever can claim the most trauma and flay themselves open widest for TV consumption wins the Sadness Olympics. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 June 2021 For his part, Mr. Cunningham is happy to flay Mr. Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes. Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020 Cunningham is happy to flay Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes. Jonathan Martin New York Times, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020 Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there are rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and perhaps most disturbingly, that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive. Alex Heigl, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English flen, from Old English flēan; akin to Old Norse flā to flay, Lithuanian plėšti to tear First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition flay verb ˈflā flayed; flaying 1 : to strip off the skin or surface of 2 : to beat severely flay verb 1 as in to scold to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings her husband flayed her constantly for her incessant shopping Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scold lecture reprimand criticize berate chastise blame rag upbraid admonish keelhaul lambaste castigate attack baste rebuke reproach hammer lambast bawl out mock call down rate jaw lay into crucify dress down chew out score lash chide assail excoriate fault vituperate ream (out) tongue-lash revile condemn slam denounce take to task knock harangue reprove pan rail (at or against) reprehend scourge blast rant (at) disparage censure read the riot act (to) ridicule abuse diss belittle bad-mouth scoff scorn dis remonstrate (with) put down lace (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms indorse approve sanction endorse laud extol praise extoll See More 2 as in to peel to remove the natural covering of flayed their kill right there in the forest, taking both the meat and the skin home Synonyms & Similar Words peel bark skin bare husk shuck shell hull strip expose scale denude pare
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