flayer
/ˈfleɪər/
noun
- A person or thing that removes the skin from an animal, especially as part of butchering or tanning.
- In medieval times, a flayer was often employed at the tannery.
- The flayer worked quickly to remove the hide from the deer.
- The butcher used a sharp knife, acting as a skilled flayer.
- A person who criticizes or punishes someone very harshly.
- The coach was known as a flayer who yelled at players for every mistake.
- The movie critic was a ruthless flayer of poorly made films.
- In the debate, she became a verbal flayer, tearing apart her opponent's arguments.