Flay

Synonyms of flay

• skin
• strip
• peel

Antonyms of flay

• protect
• cover
• spare

Collocations of flay

flay alive

Frequency: 70 %

The villain threatened to flay him alive if he didn't comply.

flay skin

Frequency: 60 %

The butcher proceeded to flay the skin off the animal.

flay brutally

Frequency: 50 %

The serial killer would flay his victims brutally before disposing of their bodies.

flay mercilessly

Frequency: 45 %

The dictator was known to flay his enemies mercilessly.

Idiomatic Expressions for flay

• Phrase: to flay the skin off someone's back
  Meaning: to severely punish or harm someone
  Usage: The dictator was known to flay the skin off his enemies' backs as a form of punishment.