FLESH


Meaning of FLESH in English

n. 25B6; noun

you need more flesh on your bones : MUSCLE, meat, tissue, brawn; informal beef.

she carries too much flesh : FAT, weight; Anatomy adipose tissue; informal blubber, flab.

a fruit with juicy flesh : PULP, soft part, marrow, meat.

the pleasures of the flesh : THE BODY, human nature, physicality, carnality, animality; sensuality, sexuality.

carn-.

25A0; one's (own) flesh and blood FAMILY, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks.

25A0; flesh out PUT ON WEIGHT, gain weight, get heavier, grow fat/fatter, fatten up, get fat, fill out.

25A0; flesh something out EXPAND (ON), elaborate on, add to, build on, add flesh to, put flesh on (the bones of), add detail to, expatiate on, supplement, reinforce, augment, fill out, enlarge on.

25A0; in the flesh IN PERSON, before one's (very) eyes, in front of one; in real life, live; physically, bodily, in bodily/human form, incarnate.

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