Sekirov Dictionary

flesh

/flɛʃ/

noun11

  1. the soft material that covers the bones of people and animals, under the skin
  2. Animal tissue regarded as food; meat (but sometimes excluding fish).
  3. The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
  4. The human body as a physical entity.
  5. The mortal body of a human being, contrasted with the spirit or soul.
  6. The skin of a human or animal.
  7. Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso.
  8. A yellowish pink color; the color of some Caucasian human skin.
  9. The evil and corrupting principle working in man.
  10. (no longer used) Tenderness of feeling; gentleness.
  11. (no longer used) Kindred; stock; race.

verb6

  1. To put flesh on; to fatten.
  2. To bury (something, especially a weapon) in flesh.
  3. 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.
  4. To remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
  5. To glut.
  6. (no longer used) To inure or habituate someone in or to a given practice.
forms

fleshed · fleshing · fleshes

Phrases with flesh

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