Definition of flesh Flesh
/flɛˈʃ/ - [flesh] - flesh
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What does flesh mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: fleshes |
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| flesh - the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat | ||
| animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals | ||
| flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" | ||
| human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form | ||
| organic structure, physical structure, body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
| human, human being, homo, man any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | ||
| person a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | ||
| juvenile body the body of a young person | ||
| adult body the body of an adult human being | ||
| male body the body of a male human being | ||
| flesh - a soft moist part of a fruit | ||
| pulp | ||
| plant tissue the tissue of a plant | ||
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| flesh - remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture | ||
| get rid of, remove dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- flesh (Noun)
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. - flesh (Noun)
The skin of a human or animal. - flesh (Noun)
Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso. - flesh (Noun)
Animal tissue regarded as food; meat. - flesh (Noun)
The human body as a physical entity. - flesh (Noun)
The mortal body of a human being, contrasted with the spirit or soul. - flesh (Noun)
The evil and corrupting principle working in man. - flesh (Noun)
The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables. - flesh (Noun)
A yellowish pink colour; the colour of some Caucasian human skin. - flesh (Verb)
To bury something, especially a weapon in flesh. - flesh (Verb)
To put flesh on; to fatten. - flesh (Verb)
To add details. - flesh (Verb)
To remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flesh (n.)
The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles. - flesh (n.)
Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish. - flesh (n.)
The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person. - flesh (n.)
The human eace; mankind; humanity. - flesh (n.)
Human nature - flesh (n.)
In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness. - flesh (n.)
In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality. - flesh (n.)
The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences. - flesh (n.)
Kindred; stock; race. - flesh (n.)
The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten. - flesh (v. t.)
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 flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time. - flesh (v. t.)
To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom. - flesh (v. t.)
To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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flesh
The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals. -
flesh
The edible inner of fruit, as opposed to that of animals, fish or nuts.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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flesh
flesh, n. the soft substance which covers the bones of animals: animal food: the bodies of beasts and birds, not fish: the body, not the soul: animals or animal nature: mankind: kindred: bodily appetites: the present life: the soft substance of fruit: the part of a fruit fit to be eaten: (B.) man's visible nature (as opposed to Pneuma or Spirit), his human or bodily nature, the seat of sin, but not originally or necessarily evil.—v.t. to train to an appetite for flesh, as dogs for hunting: to accustom: to glut: to use upon flesh, as a sword, esp. for the first time.—ns. Flesh′-broth, broth made by boiling flesh; Flesh′-brush, a brush used for rubbing the skin to excite circulation; Flesh′-col′our, pale red, like the normal colour of the cheek of a child.—adj. Fleshed (flesht), having flesh: fat.—ns. Flesh′er (Scot.), a butcher; Flesh′-fly, a fly that deposits its eggs in and feeds on flesh; Flesh′hood (Mrs Browning), the state of being in the flesh; Flesh′-hook, a hook for drawing flesh from a pot; Flesh′iness.—n.pl. Flesh′ings, thin flesh-coloured dress worn by dancers, actors, &c.—adj. Flesh′less, without flesh: lean.—ns. Flesh′liness; Flesh′ling (Spens.), one wholly devoted to sensuality.—adj. Flesh′ly, corporeal: carnal: not spiritual—also adv. Flesh′ly-mind′ed, given to sensual pleasures: carnally-minded.—ns. Flesh′-meat, flesh of animals used for food; Flesh′ment (Shak.), act of fleshing or initiating, excitement arising from success; Flesh′monger, one who deals in flesh: (Shak.) a procurer, a pimp; Flesh′-pot, a pot or vessel in which flesh is cooked: (fig.) abundance of flesh, high living; Flesh′-pottery, sumptuous living; Flesh′-tint, the tint or colour that best represents the human body; Flesh′-worm, a worm that feeds on flesh; Flesh′-wound, a wound not reaching beyond the flesh.—adj. Flesh′y, fat: pulpy: plump.—An arm of flesh, human strength or help; In the flesh, in life, alive: (B.) under control of the lower nature. [A.S. flǽsc; cog. forms in all Teut. languages; Ger. fleisch, &c.]
Wikipedia 
- Flesh is the soft part of the body between the skin and the bones. It is sometimes compared to bones, in the saying "flesh and bone". If it is to be eaten, it is normally called meat instead.
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