Flesh

  • 21flesh — I UK [fleʃ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a) the soft part of people s or animals bodies that consists mostly of muscle and fat The dog s teeth sank into my flesh. b) a person s skin I felt the soft flesh of his cheek. 2) the soft part of a fruit …

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  • 22flesh — {{11}}flesh (n.) O.E. flæsc flesh, meat, also near kindred (a sense now obsolete except in phrase flesh and blood), common West and North Germanic (Cf. O.Fris. flesk, M.L.G. vlees, Ger. Fleisch flesh, O.N. flesk pork, bacon ), of uncertain origin …

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  • 23flesh — noun 1》 the soft substance in the body consisting of muscle tissue and fat. 2》 the edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable. 3》 the surface of the human body (with reference to its appearance or sensory properties). 4》 (the flesh) the… …

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  • 24flesh — en·flesh; flesh; flesh·en; flesh·er; flesh·i·ness; flesh·ing; flesh·less; flesh·li·ly; flesh·li·ness; flesh·ly; un·flesh; …

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  • 25flesh — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to Old English flēan to flay more at flay Date: before 12th century 1. a. the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a… …

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  • 26Flesh — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Flesh Produktionsland USA …

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  • 27flesh*/ — [fleʃ] noun [U] I 1) the soft substance under your skin that consists mostly of muscle and fat The dog s teeth sank into my flesh.[/ex] 2) the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that is under the skin Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the… …

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  • 28flesh — [[t]flɛʃ[/t]] n. 1) anat. the soft substance of a vertebrate or other animal body between the skin and the skeleton, esp. muscular tissue 2) anat. muscular and fatty tissue 3) this substance or tissue of animals as an article of food, usu.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29flesh — noun 1) you need more flesh on your bones Syn: muscle, meat, tissue, brawn; informal beef 2) she carries too much flesh Syn: fat, weight; Anatomy adipose tissue; informal blubber, flab 3) a fruit with juicy flesh …

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  • 30Flesh —    In the Old Testament denotes (1) a particular part of the body of man and animals (Gen. 2:21; 41:2; Ps. 102:5, marg.); (2) the whole body (Ps. 16:9); (3) all living things having flesh, and particularly humanity as a whole (Gen. 6:12, 13); (4) …

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