Flesh

  • 41flesh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. animal tissue, meat, pulp; humanity, materiality, carnality; blood relative. See food, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. flesh colored, beige, cream, creamy; see tan . n. 1. [Soft parts of an… …

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  • 42flesh — n 1. muscle, tissue, fat; meat, beef, mutton, veal, pork; substance, matter, pith, marrow, gist, core. 2. fatness, weight, corpulence, obesity. See fleshiness. 3. body, materiality, corporeality, corporality, physi cality; corporeity, Biol. soma …

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  • 43flesh — [OE] The etymological notion underlying flesh, and its near relative flitch ‘side of bacon’ [OE], is of ‘slitting open and cutting up an animal’s carcase for food’. It, together with its continental cousins, German fleisch and Dutch vleesch… …

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  • 44flesh — fleʃ n. soft parts of the body; meat; soft inner part of a fruit or vegetable; skin; body; physical needs and desires; mankind, people in general v. pierce flesh with a weapon; remove flesh from skin; excite to kill; inure to bloodshed; fatten …

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  • 45Flesh —    1) Flesh    Chronique de Paul Morrissey, avec Joe Dallessandro (Joe), Geraldine Smith (Gerry), John Christian (premier garçon), Maurice Bradell (le sculpteur), Patti d Arbanville (Patti).   Scénario: Paul Morrissey   Photographie: P. Morrissey …

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  • 46flesh — [OE] The etymological notion underlying flesh, and its near relative flitch ‘side of bacon’ [OE], is of ‘slitting open and cutting up an animal’s carcase for food’. It, together with its continental cousins, German fleisch and Dutch vleesch… …

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  • 47flesh up — See: FLESH OUT(2) …

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  • 48flesh up — See: FLESH OUT(2) …

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  • 49flesh\ up — See: flesh out(2) …

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  • 50flesh — n. 1. Muscle and fat (of animal bodies). 2. Meat, animal food. 3. Pulp, edible part (of fruit). 4. Body (as opposed to spirit), flesh and blood, natural man (as opposed to the spiritual). 5. Carnality, sensual appetites, bodily desires. 6 …

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