flay
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Is flay a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of flay?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).Northern-EnglandScotlandUKdialectaltransitive
2. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To frighten; scare; terrify.Examples: "If they'd let me have my way, I could have flayed him into shape"Northern-EnglandScotlandUKdialectaltransitive
3. (intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be fear-stricken.Northern-EnglandScotlandUKdialectalintransitive
noun (English)
1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A fright; a scare.Northern-EnglandScotlandUKdialectal
2. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.Northern-EnglandScotlandUKdialectal
Definition source: Wiktionary