🔪

flay

verb

/fleɪ/

Meaning

to strip off the skin of something or criticize severely

The chef flayed the fish before cooking it.

skin, strip, criticize, excoriate

cover, protect

flay alive, flay mercilessly, flay the fish

To adapt something to modern needs or styles; to update or improve.

to have a negative opinion about something; to consider something wrong or bad

to become aware of or observe something

to accustom someone or oneself to something through frequent exposure or experience

to communicate or make known; to transport or carry

to teach; to give directions