flesh

Definitions of flesh in various dictionaries:

noun - the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

noun - alternative names for the body of a human being

noun - a soft moist part of a fruit

verb - remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat.

The surface or skin of the human body.

The meat of animals as distinguished from the edible tissue of fish or fowl.

The pulpy, usually edible part of a fruit or vegetable.

Excess fatty tissue; plumpness.

The body as opposed to the mind or soul.

The physical or carnal nature of humankind.

Sensual appetites.

Humankind in general; humanity.

One’s family; kin.

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).

To give substance or detail to; fill out: fleshed out the novel with a subplot.

To clean (a hide) of adhering flesh.

To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill.

To inure to battle or bloodshed.

To become plump or fleshy; gain weight.

Alive.

In person; present.

verb - to plunge into the flesh (soft body tissue)

FLESH - Flesh is the soft substance of the body of a living thing. In a human or other animal body, this consists of muscle and fat; for vertebrates, this es...