flesh

[US]/fleʃ/
[UK]/fleʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the soft substance between the skin and bones of an animal or a human, used as food;the physical body of a person, not including the head, limbs, and viscera
v.to give substance or reality to a plan, argument, etc.

Phrases & Collocations

human flesh

tender flesh

flesh wounds

animal flesh

rotting flesh

soft flesh

carnal flesh

dead flesh

flesh and blood

in the flesh

all flesh

after the flesh

pound of flesh

in flesh

gain flesh

flesh out

flesh wound

become one flesh

Example Sentences

merely a flesh wound.

The flesh of the peach was sweet and juicy.

fleshed out the novel with a subplot.

characters lacking in flesh and blood.

return to heaven by mortifying the flesh .

fish, flesh, and fowl

This is a film to make your flesh creep.

The knife cut the flesh of his arm.

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

a man with good solid flesh on him

a moan that made my flesh creep.

Animal flesh that rots is attractive to vultures.

he had fleshed out to a solid 220 pounds.

the arguments were fleshed out by the minister.

his story will make your flesh creep.

snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds.

neither fish, flesh, nor fowl

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