flayed

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove the skin or outer covering of (an animal) with a sharp instrument, especially for preparation as food.

  - "The hunters flayed the deer before cooking it."
  - "The butcher flayed the pig before selling it to the restaurant."

• Verb

  To strip or expose the essentials or true nature of (an issue or situation).

  - "The investigative journalist flayed the corrupt politician in her report."
  - "The criticism flayed the shortcomings of the company's management."

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Pronunciation

1. /fleɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61416009"

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Synonyms

fleece , flense , skin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flayed
brayed , played , prayed , strayed

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Variants

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flay , flayed , flaying , flays

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Etymology

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Old English flēgan, from flēgan 'to strip, pluck off', related to flēos 'skin, hide'.

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Trivia

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1. The verb 'flay' comes from Old English 'flēgan'.

2. The term 'flayed' has been used metaphorically to describe the exposure of truth in literature and journalism.

3. In art, the flaying of human bodies was a common motif during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Skinning: The process of removing the skin or outer covering of an animal, often for food preparation or leather production.

2. Expose: To make something known or visible, especially information that was previously hidden or secret.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'flayed' has been used metaphorically to describe the exposure of truth or the stripping away of deception or pretense. In art, there are various depictions of flayed human bodies, most notably in the works of Hieronymus Bosch and Hans Holbein the Younger.

How to Memorize "flayed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the act of removing the skin of an animal or the unveiling of a truth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of revealing or exposing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word with 'flay' as in 'lay bare' or 'lay open'.

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