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Clayed vs Flayed - What's the difference?

clayed | flayed |

As verbs the difference between clayed and flayed

is that clayed is (clay) while flayed is (flay).

As an adjective clayed

is containing clay.

clayed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing clay.
  • * 1896 , O. E. Meinzer, R. F, Hare, Geological Survey (U.S.), Water-Supply Paper 343: Geology and Water Resources of Tularosa Basin, New Mexico , page 201,
    • The soil of this belt is somewhat gravelly in the northeastern corner of the township and becomes more clayed toward the southwest.
  • * 1981 , Botanical Society of South Africa, Veld & Flora , Volumes 70-72, page 52,
    • The resultant soils are generally wetter, more clayed and compacted.
  • * 1997 , Geodinamica Acta , Volumes 10-11, page 184,
    • the matrix is yellow, more clayed but contains carbonate.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (clay)

    • flayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flay)

    • Anagrams

    *

    flay

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) flayen, flaien, fleien, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Yorkshire) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
  • To frighten; scare; terrify.
  • To be fear-stricken.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fright; a scare.
  • Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) flean from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • to strip skin off
  • to lash
    • Synonyms
    * (remove the skin of) fleece, flense, skin

    Anagrams

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