Definitions for flays

flays flay

Spelling: [fley]
IPA: /fleɪ/

Flays is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in flays (aflsy).

Definitions for flays

verb (used with object)

  1. to strip off the skin or outer covering of.
  2. to criticize or scold with scathing severity.
  3. to deprive or strip of money or property.

Origin of flays

before 900; Middle English flen, Old English flēan; cognate with Middle Dutch vlaen, Old Norse flā

Examples for flays

He drew out his knife and ripping the otter up he began to flay him.

The Chicago Tribune took every chance to flay Truman, as The Wall Street Journal daily flays Obama.

Whoever advised President Obama to flay Israel publicly until this week should be fired.

They strip them bare, flay them and cut away the flesh about the foot.

Your string will flay your arm ere you reach your up-shot this day.

He was captured and—despite loud calls to flay him alive, lynch him, tear him apart, and the like—given a lengthy trial.

I've a right to the money, and I'll flay him alive if I don't get it!

To flay off your skin, that I may make me a warm cap against the winter.

His invectives and vituperations bite and flay like steel whips.

flay me an ape incontinent, to clap him to the dukes breast!

Word Value for flays
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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