fleshy

[ flesh-ee ]

/ ˈflɛʃ i /

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adjective, flesh·i·er, flesh·i·est.

having much flesh; plump; fat.

consisting of or resembling flesh.

Botany. consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.

Origin of fleshy

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at flesh, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fleshy

flesh·i·ly, adjective flesh·i·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshy

fleshly fleshy

Words nearby fleshy

fleshings, fleshly, fleshment, fleshpot, fleshpots, fleshy, fletc, fletch, fletcher, fletcherism, fletcherize

Example sentences from the Web for fleshy

Fleshy breasts taunted him from low bikini tops, and fleshy thighs sloped from bikini bottoms.

Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ |Asawin Suebsaeng |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
There were also the fleshy remains of the seniors who migrated to Florida from all points north.

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Over his thinning dark hair and fleshy cheeks, he pulls a brown ski mask.

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He had a pleasantly jowly face, punctuated by a brushy mustache under his fleshy nose, his pants always fastened to suspenders.

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There may well have been images of fleshy, innocent children, too.

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These two parts form a ring through which the terminal tendon of the fleshy portion of the same muscle passes.

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The full length of the handle should always be used, the end of the handle resting against the fleshy part of the palm.

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An incision was made in the fleshy part of the nose, between the eyes, by a sharp-pointed knife or some other instrument.

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The sahib had scarce time to turn, when the knife passed through the fleshy part of his arm.

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The bivalves are all aquatic, and many bury themselves in the sand or mud by means of a fleshy, muscular foot.

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British Dictionary definitions for fleshy

fleshy

/ (ˈflɛʃɪ) /

adjective fleshier or fleshiest

fat; plump

related to or resembling flesh

botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy

Derived forms of fleshy

fleshiness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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fleshy

adjective, flesh·i·er, flesh·i·est.

Origin of fleshy

OTHER WORDS FROM fleshy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshy

Words nearby fleshy

Example sentences from the Web for fleshy

British Dictionary definitions for fleshy

adjective fleshier or fleshiest

Derived forms of fleshy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

fleshy

adjective, flesh·i·er, flesh·i·est.

Origin of fleshy

OTHER WORDS FROM fleshy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshy

Words nearby fleshy

Words related to fleshy

Example sentences from the Web for fleshy

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adjective fleshier or fleshiest

Derived forms of fleshy

British Dictionary definitions for fleshy