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flayed
flayd
Flayed (adj) means Stripped of skin; in some dialects, used as a coarse slang term for having been circumcised. Example: “The old myth described the god as flayed alive as punishment.”
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Stripped of skin; in some dialects, used as a coarse slang term for having been circumcised.
"The old myth described the god as flayed alive as punishment."
"The tannery kept a pile of flayed hides ready for curing."
How to use flayed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving had the skin cut or torn off.
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What does “flayed” mean?
The word “flayed” means stripped of skin; in some dialects, used as a coarse slang term for having been circumcised. In plain terms, having had the skin cut or torn off.
How do you pronounce “flayed”?
“Flayed” is pronounced flayd (/fleɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “flayed” in a sentence?
Here is “flayed” used in a sentence: “The old myth described the god as flayed alive as punishment.”
What part of speech is “flayed”?
“Flayed” is an adjective.
