Definition of
Flesh
- (noun, body) the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- (noun, body) alternative names for the body of a human being
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak - (noun, plant) a soft moist part of a fruit
- (verb, possession) remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
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Synonyms of Flesh
anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, pulp, shape, soma
Alternate forms of Flesh
Derivations: fleshy
Hyponyms: adult body, female body, juvenile body, male body, person
Hypernyms: animal tissue, body, get rid of, organic structure, physical structure, plant tissue, remove
Origin of the word Flesh
- O.E. fl?sc "flesh, meat," also "near kindred" (a sense now obsolete except in phrase flesh and blood), common W. and N.Gmc. (cf. O.Fris. flesk, M.L.G. vlees, Ger. Fleisch "flesh," O.N. flesk "pork, bacon"), of unknown origin, perhaps from P.Gmc. *flaiskoz-. Figurative use for "animal or physical nature of man" (O.E.), is from the… more
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Words that sound like Flesh
fabulous, falco, fall guy, fallacious, fallacy, falls, false, false sago, falsie, feel like, felicia, felis, felis chaus, felucca, filago, filch, file-like, fils, flack, flag, flak, flake, flakey, flaky, flash, flashy, flask, flawless, flax, fleck, fleece, fleecy
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