flesh
- flesh
- [[t]fle̱ʃ[/t]]
fleshes, fleshing, fleshed
1) N-UNCOUNT Flesh is the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin.
Illness had wasted the flesh from her tall, willowy body.
...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon.
2) N-UNCOUNT You can use flesh to refer to human skin and the human body, especially when you are considering it in a sexual way.
...the warmth of her flesh.
...the sins of the flesh.
3) N-UNCOUNT The flesh of a fruit or vegetable is the soft inside part of it.
Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones.
4)
PHRASE (
emphasis) You use
flesh and blood to emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines.
I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else.
...skills of a precision unmatched by any flesh and blood worker.
5)
PHRASE: usu
v-link PHR (
emphasis) If you say that someone is your
own flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family.
The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance.
6) PHRASE: make inflects If something makes your flesh creep or makes your flesh crawl, it makes you feel disgusted, shocked or frightened.
It makes my flesh creep to think of it...
I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
7) PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v-link PHR If you meet or see someone in the flesh, you actually meet or see them, rather than, for example, seeing them in a film or on television.
Charles' appeal is best observed in the flesh...
The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is `You're smaller than you look on TV.'
Syn:
8)
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR
n If you
put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
This is an attempt to put flesh on what has been a very bare skeleton plan up to now.
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Flesh — (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flesh — [flesh] n. [ME < OE flæsc, akin to Ger fleisch < ? IE base * plēk , to tear off > FLAY] 1. a) the soft substance of the body (of a person or animal) between the skin and the bones; esp., the muscular tissue b) the surface or skin of the… … English World dictionary
FLESH — (Heb. בָּשָׂר, basar), a word used both in the Bible and Talmud for mortal man and for the flesh of animals (for the latter aspect, see meat ). Eve is called by Adam bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh (Gen. 2:23), i.e., my close relative (cf … Encyclopedia of Judaism
flesh — ► NOUN 1) the soft substance in the body consisting of muscle tissue and fat. 2) the edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable. 3) the surface of the human body with reference to its appearance or sensory properties. 4) (the flesh) the… … English terms dictionary
flesh´i|ly — flesh|y «FLEHSH ee», adjective, flesh|i|er, flesh|i|est. 1. having much flesh; fat; plump. SYNONYM(S): corpulent, stout … Useful english dictionary
flesh|y — «FLEHSH ee», adjective, flesh|i|er, flesh|i|est. 1. having much flesh; fat; plump. SYNONYM(S): corpulent, stout … Useful english dictionary
Flesh — Flesh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fleshed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fleshing}.] 1. To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flesh — is the soft part of the body of a person or animal which is between the skin and the bones. In ordinary speech, it typically contrasts with bone, as in the merism flesh and bone . It mainly refers to skeletal muscle and associated fat, though it… … Wikipedia
flesh — [n1] body tissue, skin beef, brawn, cells, corpuscles, fat, fatness, flesh and blood, food, meat, muscle, plasm, plasma, protoplasm, sinews, thews, weight; concept 392 flesh [n2] humankind animality, carnality, homo sapiens, humanity, human… … New thesaurus
flesh|ly — «FLEHSH lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. of the flesh; bodily; corporeal. 2. Figurative. of man s physical nature; sensual: »pretty lyrics of fleshly love (Joseph Slater) … Useful english dictionary
flesh|er — «FLEHSH uhr», noun. 1. a person who fleshes hides. 2. a knifelike tool used for fleshing. 3. Scottish. a butcher … Useful english dictionary
