"flaysome" meaning in All languages combined

See flaysome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more flaysome [comparative], most flaysome [superlative]
Etymology: flay + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flay|some}} flay + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} flaysome (comparative more flaysome, superlative most flaysome)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Terrifying; frightful. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal Synonyms: fleysome, fleesome [Scotland]

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