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flesh  (flsh)
n.
1.
a. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat.
b. The surface or skin of the human body.
2. The meat of animals as distinguished from the edible tissue of fish or fowl.
3. Botany The pulpy, usually edible part of a fruit or vegetable.
4. Excess fatty tissue; plumpness.
5.
a. The body as opposed to the mind or soul.
b. The physical or carnal nature of humankind.
c. Sensual appetites.
6. Humankind in general; humanity.
7. Ones family; kin.
8. Substance; reality: The maritime strategy has an all but unstoppable institutional momentum behind it . . . that has given force and flesh to the theory (Jack Beatty).
v. fleshed, flesh·ing, flesh·es
v.tr.
1. To give substance or detail to; fill out: fleshed out the novel with a subplot.
2. To clean (a hide) of adhering flesh.
3. To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill.
4. To inure to battle or bloodshed.
5. To plunge or thrust (a weapon) into flesh.
v.intr.
To become plump or fleshy; gain weight.
Idiom:
in the flesh
1. Alive.
2. In person; present.
[Middle English, from Old English flsc.]
fleshless adj.


flesh  /fl/  n. [U] 1 the skin and the soft substance beneath it: The doctor cut into the flesh to remove the bullet. 2 the body as opposed to the mind or spirit: He enjoys pleasures of the flesh, such as food and sex. 3 the soft inside of a fruit or vegetable: He bit into the sweet flesh of the ripe mango. 4 flesh and blood: a. the human body: Those soldiers are made of flesh and blood; be careful with their lives. b. ones closest relatives (parents, brothers, sisters, children): I must help those children, for they are my own flesh and blood. 5 in the flesh: the actual person, (syn.) in person: She was very excited about finally seeing the famous movie actor in the flesh. 6 to press the flesh: to meet voters and shake their hands: The politician felt the need to press the flesh, so he spent Saturday meeting many people.
v. to flesh out: to add details, fill out: She wrote a brief report and then fleshed it out later with details. flesh
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