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flay vs skin

skin vs flay

flay is not a noun while skin is a noun.

flay and skin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flay No No Yes No
skin Yes No Yes No
As verbs, skin is a hypernym of flay; that is, skin is a word with a broader meaning than flay:
  • flay: strip the skin off
  • skin: remove the skin from
Other hypernyms of flay include pare, peel.
flay (noun) skin (noun)
body covering of a living animal
an outer surface (usually thin)
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
a person whose head is bald or shaved
a person's skin regarded as their life
flay (verb) skin (verb)
strip the skin off remove the skin from
remove the bark of a tree
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Difference between flay and skin

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