flaysome C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfleɪsəm/ UK /ˈfleɪsəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj Yorkshire dialect: frightening, dreadful, or terrible A flaysome howl came from the darkened yard. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · yorkshire dialect:... affreuxalarmingappallingawfulbuggishbutt-clenchingbuttock-clenchingdismayful Etymology A Northern English dialect word associated with Scots flaysome or flighsome, meaning frightening or causing fear; the deeper formation is uncertain. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flaysome **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfleɪsəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfleɪsəm/ ## Meanings 1. Yorkshire dialect: frightening, dreadful, or terrible ## Examples - A flaysome howl came from the darkened yard. ## Synonyms - affreux - alarming - appalling - awful - buggish - butt-clenching - buttock-clenching - dismayful ## Etymology A Northern English dialect word associated with Scots flaysome or flighsome, meaning frightening or causing fear; the deeper formation is uncertain. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown