flesh

flesh
flesh1 W3 [fleʃ] n [U]
[: Old English; Origin: flAsc]
1.) the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones
a freshwater fish with firm white flesh
2.) the skin of the human body
His flesh was red and covered in sores.
↑flesh, ↑seed, ↑skin
3.) the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten
Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.
4.) in the flesh
if you see someone in the flesh, you see someone who you previously had only seen in pictures, films etc
He looked much shorter in the flesh than on television.
5.) make sb's flesh creep/crawl
to make someone feel frightened, nervous, or uncomfortable
The way he stared at her made her flesh creep.
6.) your own flesh and blood
someone who is part of your family
How can he treat his own flesh and blood that way?
7.) the flesh
literary the physical human body, as opposed to the mind or spirit
the pleasures/desires/temptations of the flesh
(=things such as drinking, eating a lot, or having sex)
8.) put flesh on sth
BrE to give more details about something to make it clear, more interesting etc
= ↑flesh something<=>out
I'll try to put some flesh on the plan Margaret has outlined.
9.) go the way of all flesh
literary to die
get your pound of flesh atpound1 (5), press the flesh atpress2 (14), the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak atspirit1 (16)
flesh 2
flesh2 v
flesh out [flesh sth<=>out] phr v
to add more details to something in order to make it clear, more interesting etc
= ↑put flesh on something
You need to flesh out your argument with a few more examples.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of animal bodies) / , / , (of fruit) / (as opposed to spirit), , (as opposed to the spiritual) / , , / , , / , ,


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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

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