flesh
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English flǣsc, flæsc; compare Old High German "fleisk", Modern High German "fleisch".
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛʃ
[edit] Noun
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flesh (uncountable)
- the soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
- animal tissue, especially animal tissue used as food.
- the human body as a physical entity.
- the skin of a human or animal.
- the soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
- a yellowish pink colour; the colour of some Caucasian human skin.
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flesh colour:
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[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:body
[edit] Translations
body tissue
animal tissue
human body entity
skin
edible part of fruit/vegetable
colour
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[edit] Verb
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to flesh (third-person singular simple present fleshes, present participle fleshing, simple past and past participle fleshed)
- to put flesh on; to fatten.
- To add details.
- The writer had to go back and flesh out the climactic scene.
- to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
[edit] Translations
to put flesh on
To add details
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to remove the flesh
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[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from "flesh"
