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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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uk / fleʃ / us / fleʃ /. Add to word list. C2 [ U ] 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).
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word flesh as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to say flesh in different languages and contexts.
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.
FLESH definition: 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.
In mammals, including humans, flesh encompasses muscles, fats and other loose connective tissues, but sometimes excluding non-muscular organs (liver, lung, spleen, kidney) and typically discarded parts (hard tendon, brain tissue, intestines, etc.).
Flesh is the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin. ...maggots which eat away dead flesh. ...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon.
Flesh is the part of a body that's made of muscles and fat. If you grab the flesh of your little brother's arm to keep him from running into the street, you're holding the soft part of his arm.
