flaysome

/ ˈfleɪsəm /

adjective

1. dialect.
   frightening

Example Sentences

Martha was beginning to tell me of certain “flaysome” looks also, but I desired not to hear of them. 

From Project Gutenberg

"Niver,—he did goa to th' door one day when Hiram's little lass went to borrow th' looaf tins, but shoo wor soa freetened, wol shoo ran hooam, an' her mother says shoo believes shoo's gooin to have soor een; mun, he's flaysome to luk at, an' th' child has niver been like hersen sin, an' shoo connot sleep ov a neet for dreamin abaat it."

From Project Gutenberg

Ther's summat flaysome getten into th' haase.'

From Project Gutenberg

An' one o'th' wimmen coom wi' a dishclaat an' wiped it off, for shoo sed 'it wor far to handsome a statty for sich a skinflint as him, as flaysome as it wor.'

From Project Gutenberg

Gooid-for-naught madling! ye desarve pining fro' this to Churstmas, flinging t' precious gifts o' God under fooit i' yer flaysome rages!

From Project Gutenberg