🍖flesh

noun
/flɛʃ/

Meaning

the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of animals or humans
the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones
the soft tissue of an animal or fruit; meat for eating

Example Sentences

The wound cut deep into the flesh of his arm.

The doctor examined the wound to check if it had penetrated the flesh.

The flesh of the fish was tender and flaky when cooked properly.

Example Expressions

in the flesh

Synonyms

meat, tissue, muscle, body, skin, pulp
Entry 1
meat, tissue, muscle, body, skin
Entry 2
meat, tissue, muscle, skin
Entry 3
meat, tissue, pulp

Antonyms

bone, spirit, soul, skeleton, skin, shell
Entry 1
bone, spirit, soul
Entry 2
bone, skeleton, spirit, soul
Entry 3
bone, skin, shell

Collocations

human flesh, tender flesh, flesh and blood, flesh wound, fresh flesh, raw flesh
Entry 1
human flesh, tender flesh, flesh and blood, flesh wound
Entry 2
flesh and blood, fresh flesh, flesh wound
Entry 3
fresh flesh, tender flesh, raw flesh

Related Vocabularies

Brisk and cheerful readiness.
An organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host’s expense.
Ability to work successfully; feasibility.
a thing that is accepted as true without proof; a supposition
a quick look; a brief or hurried look
a bad-tempered, cranky, or irritable person, usually old

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