nylkeä — meaning in English

English meaning

• flay verb To strip the skin from a body.
• fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
• pelt noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
• skin noun The layer of tissue that covers and protects the body of an animal, including a person.

Senses

nylkeä is used for these senses in English:

• flay To strip the skin off; to skin.
• fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
• flense To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
• pelt To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
• skin (transitive) To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.
• skin (transitive) To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

flay — full definition

1. verb To strip the skin from a body.
2. verb To criticize someone harshly and mercilessly.

fleece — full definition

1. noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
2. noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
3. verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.

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