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Flesh has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

"The surgeon carefully removed the flesh from the bone to repair the injury."

2

alternative names for the body of a human being

"Leonardo studied the human body"

"he has a strong physique"

"the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

3

a soft moist part of a fruit

"The children eagerly peeled back the skin to reach the sweet flesh of the ripe peach."

4

The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.

"The surgeon carefully peeled away the dead flesh to expose the healthy bone beneath."

In plain English: Flesh is the soft tissue that makes up most of your body, covering your bones and organs.

"The surgeon carefully removed the bullet from his flesh without causing further damage."

Usage: Use "flesh" as a noun to refer specifically to the soft tissues like skin, muscles, and fat that make up part of a living organism or cadaver. Avoid using it interchangeably with synonyms such as "meat," which typically refers only to muscle tissue intended for food after slaughter.

Verb
1

remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

"The skilled worker carefully flayed the animal and scraped away all adhering flesh before tanning the hides."

2

To reward (a hound, bird of prey etc.) with flesh of the animal killed, to excite it for further hunting; to train (an animal) to have an appetite for flesh.

"The hunter threw a piece of raw meat to his greyhound to fatten and sharpen its hunger before releasing it into the woods again."

In plain English: To flesh something out means to add more details so it becomes fuller and clearer.

"The crowd began to flesh out their ideas during the brainstorming session before drafting the final report."

Example Sentences
"The surgeon carefully removed the bullet from his flesh without causing further damage." noun
"The crowd began to flesh out their ideas during the brainstorming session before drafting the final report." verb
"The heavy rain fleshed out the muddy field over several hours." verb
"She tried to flesh her argument with more specific examples before presenting it." verb
"Do not try to flesh your ideas until you have done some basic research first." verb
Related Terms
wound body unfleshly incarnification aghori inlibration lire excarnate full fleshed carnivorous carrion fang arms pomelo napoleon fleshmonger carnassial morbidezza bare flesheth
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
animal tissue body plant tissue get rid of
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
person juvenile body adult body male body female body

Origin

The word "flesh" comes from Old English flǣsċ. Its original meaning was related to the act of tearing or peeling something off.

Rhyming Words
esh besh yesh desh tesh sesh resh nesh mesh eesh lesh kesh hesh daesh presh fresh spesh plesh blesh yeesh
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