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- Dictionaryflesh/flɛʃ/
noun
- 1. the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal: "she grabbed Anna's arm, her fingers sinking into the flesh" Similar
verb
- 1. put weight on: "he had fleshed out to a solid 220 pounds"
- 2. stimulate (a hound or hawk) to hunt by feeding it a piece of flesh from a recently killed animal: "I have fleshed my bloodhound"
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The meaning of FLESH is the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a vertebrate; especially : the parts composed chiefly of skeletal muscle as distinguished from internal organs, bone, and integument.
the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable: The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand. Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh (= meat). The flesh of the fruit is white. the flesh [ S ] literary. the physical body and not the mind or the soul:
Flesh definition: the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.. See examples of FLESH used in a sentence.
n. 1. a. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat: thought the boy needed some more flesh on his bones. b. Such tissue of an animal, used as food: flesh of a cow; fish with white flesh. c. The surface or skin of the human body: goosebumps on my flesh. d.
Flesh is the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin.
flesh meaning: 1. the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the skin and bones 2. in real life and not…. Learn more.
noun. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat. see more. noun. alternate name for the body of a human being. “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma. see more. verb.
Definition of flesh noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person's family or relatives. Botany the soft, pulpy portion of a fruit, vegetable, etc., as distinguished from the core, skin, shell, etc. Anatomy the surface of the human body; skin: A person with tender flesh should not expose it to direct sunlight. See flesh color.
Jun 9, 2024 · flesh (usually uncountable, plural fleshes) The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat . The skin of a human or animal. (by extension) Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso. Animal tissue regarded as food; meat (but sometimes excluding fish ). The human body as a physical entity.
