Flesh

  • 111flesh-and-blood — [flesh′ən blud′] adj. 1. alive; living 2. real; actual; true 3. actually present; in person * * * …

    Universalium

  • 112flesh-colored — [flesh′kul΄ərd] adj. having the typical color of a person s skin, esp. a white person s skin * * * …

    Universalium

  • 113flesh fly — n a dipteran fly whose maggots feed on flesh esp any of the family Sarcophagidae of flies some of which cause myiasis * * * any member of the family Sarcophagidae …

    Medical dictionary

  • 114flesh wound — flesh wounds N COUNT A flesh wound is a wound that breaks the skin but does not damage the bones or any of the body s important internal organs …

    English dictionary

  • 115flesh out something — flesh out (something) to explain something more completely. She sketches a character s outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that… …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 116flesh out — (something) to explain something more completely. She sketches a character s outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that shows only… …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 117flesh and blood — Your flesh and blood are your blood relatives, especially your immediate family …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 118flesh color — flesh′ col or n. the color of a white person s skin, esp. a yellowish pink or pinkish cream • Etymology: 1605–15 flesh′ col ored, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 119flesh fly — flesh′ fly n. ent any fly of the family Sarcophagidae, comprising species that deposit their eggs or larvae in the flesh of animals • Etymology: 1275–1325 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 120flesh wound — flesh′ wound [[t]wund[/t]] n. pat a wound that does not penetrate beyond the flesh; a slight or superficial wound • Etymology: 1665–75 …

    From formal English to slang