Definitions for FLESHflɛʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fleshflɛʃ(n.)
the soft substance of a vertebrate or other animal body between the skin and the skeleton, esp. muscular tissue.
Category: Anatomy
muscular and fatty tissue.
Category: Anatomy
this substance or tissue of animals as an article of food, usu. excluding fish and sometimes fowl; meat.
excess fat; weight:
to put on flesh.
the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul:
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature.
Ref: humankind .
living creatures generally.
a person's family or relatives.
the soft, pulpy portion of a fruit or vegetable.
Category: Botany
the surface of the human body; skin.
Category: Anatomy
Ref: flesh color.
(v.t.)to inflame the ardor or passions of by a foretaste.
to overlay or cover (a skeletal frame) with flesh or a fleshlike substance.
to give dimension or substance to (often fol. by out):
The novelist fleshed out her characters.
to remove adhering flesh from (hides) in leather manufacture.
(v.i.)to become more substantial (usu. fol. by out).
Idioms for flesh:
in the flesh,present and alive.
Category: Idiom
press the flesh,Informal. to shake hands.
Category: Idiom, Informal
Origin of flesh:
bef. 900; ME flesc, OE flǣsc; c. OS flēsk, OHG fleisc, ON flesk bacon
flesh′less(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
flesh(noun)
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh(noun)
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"
pulp, flesh(verb)
a soft moist part of a fruit
flesh(verb)
remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
flesh(noun)ɛʃ
the soft matter beneath the skin
a flesh wound
fleshɛʃ
the soft part inside a piece of fruit, vegetables, etc.
a mango's orange flesh
Wiktionary
flesh(Noun)
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
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 skin of a human or animal.
flesh(Noun)
The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
flesh(Verb)
To bury (something, especially a weapon) in flesh.
flesh(Verb)
To inure or habituate someone in or to a given practice.
flesh(Verb)
To put flesh on; to fatten.
flesh(Verb)
To add details.
The writer had to go back and flesh out the climactic scene.
flesh(Verb)
to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
Origin: From flæsc, from flaisk-, from pleh₁ḱ. Compare Old High German "fleisk" (German "Fleisch").
Webster Dictionary
Flesh(noun)
the aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles
Flesh(noun)
animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish
Flesh(noun)
the human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person
Flesh(noun)
the human eace; mankind; humanity
Flesh(noun)
human nature
Flesh(noun)
in a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness
Flesh(noun)
in a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality
Flesh(noun)
the character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences
Flesh(noun)
kindred; stock; race
Flesh(noun)
the soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten
Flesh(verb)
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(verb)
to glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom
Flesh(verb)
to remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides
Translations for FLESH
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
flesh(noun)
the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals.
- vleisAfrikaans
- لَحْمArabic
- месоBulgarian
- carnePortuguese (BR)
- masoCzech
- das FleischGerman
- kødDanish
- σάρκαGreek
- carneSpanish
- lihaEstonian
- گوشتFarsi
- lihaFinnish
- chairFrench
- בָּשָׂרHebrew
- मांसHindi
- meso (životinjsko)Croatian
- húsHungarian
- dagingIndonesian
- hold; kjötIcelandic
- carneItalian
- 肉Japanese
- (사람, 동물의) 살, 고기Korean
- mėsaLithuanian
- miesa; gaļaLatvian
- dagingMalay
- vleesDutch
- kjøttNorwegian
- ciałoPolish
- گوشتPersian
- غوښه،Pashto
- carnePortuguese
- carneRomanian
- (сырое) мясоRussian
- mäsoSlovak
- mesoSlovenian
- mesoSerbian
- kött, hullSwedish
- เนื้อสัตว์Thai
- etTurkish
- 肉Chinese (Trad.)
- м'ясоUkrainian
- گوشتUrdu
- thịtVietnamese
- 肉Chinese (Simp.)
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