flesh

flesh

F0177900 (flĕsh)n.1. a. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat: thought the boy needed some more flesh on his bones.b. Such tissue of an animal, used as food: flesh of a cow; fish with white flesh.c. The surface or skin of the human body: goosebumps on my flesh.d. Fatty tissue: "a woman of wide and abundant flesh" (A.S. Byatt).2. Botany The pulpy, usually edible part of a fruit or vegetable.3. a. The human body: "the thousand natural shocks / That flesh is heir to" (Shakespeare).b. Sensual appetites: gratification of the flesh.4. 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. Often used with 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 plunge or thrust (a weapon) into flesh.5. Archaic To inure (troops, for instance) to battle or bloodshed.v.intr. To become plump or fleshy; gain weight.Idioms: go the way of all flesh1. To die.2. To come to an end. in the flesh1. Alive.2. In person; present.

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[Middle English, from Old English flǣsc.]

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flesh′less adj.

flesh

(flɛʃ) n1. (Zoology) the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera. 2. informal excess weight; fat3. archaic the edible tissue of animals as opposed to that of fish or, sometimes, fowl; meat4. (Botany) the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc5. the human body and its physical or sensual nature as opposed to the soul or spirit. 6. mankind in general7. animate creatures in general8. one's own family; kin (esp in the phrase one's own flesh and blood)9. (Colours) a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour10. (Theology) Christian Science belief on the physical plane which is considered erroneous, esp the belief that matter has sensation11. (Tanning) (modifier) tanning of or relating to the inner or under layer of a skin or hide: a flesh split. 12. in the flesh in person; actually present13. make one's flesh creep (esp of something ghostly) to frighten and horrify one14. press the flesh informal to shake hands, usually with large numbers of people, esp in political campaigningvb15. (Hunting) (tr) hunting to stimulate the hunting instinct of (hounds or falcons) by giving them small quantities of raw flesh16. to wound the flesh of with a weapon17. archaic or poetic to accustom or incite to bloodshed or battle by initial experience18. (Tanning) tanning to remove the flesh layer of (a hide or skin)19. to fatten; fill out[Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh]

flesh

(flɛʃ)

n. 1. the soft substance of a vertebrate or other animal body between the skin and the skeleton, esp. muscular tissue. 2. muscular and fatty tissue. 3. this substance or tissue of animals as an article of food, usu. excluding fish and sometimes fowl; meat. 4. excess fat; weight: to put on flesh. 5. the body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. 6. the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature. 7. humankind. 8. living creatures generally. 9. a person's family or relatives. 10. the soft, pulpy portion of a fruit or vegetable. 11. the surface of the human body; skin. 12. flesh color. v.t. 13. to inflame the ardor or passions of by a foretaste. 14. to overlay or cover (a skeletal frame) with flesh or a fleshlike substance. 15. to give dimension or substance to (often fol. by out): The novelist fleshed out her characters. 16. to remove adhering flesh from (hides) in leather manufacture. v.i. 17. to become more substantial (usu. fol. by out). Idioms: 1. in the flesh, present and alive. 2. press the flesh, Informal. to shake hands. [before 900; Middle English flesc, Old English flǣsc; c. Old Saxon flēsk, Old High German fleisc, Old Norse flesk bacon] flesh′less, adj.

Flesh

See also cannibalism.
cannibalismthe eating of human flesh generally not for nutritional purposes but for primitive sacramental rites. — cannibalic, cannibalistic, adj.creophagism, creophagythe use of flesh meat for sustenance. — creophagous, adj.omophagiaRare. the eating of raw meat, especially as part of an initiation ritual. — omophagic, adj.sarcophagyRare. the act, practice, or custom of eating flesh. — sarcophagous, adj.

flesh

Past participle: fleshed
Gerund: fleshing

Imperative
flesh
flesh

Present
I flesh
you flesh
he/she/it fleshes
we flesh
you flesh
they flesh

Preterite
I fleshed
you fleshed
he/she/it fleshed
we fleshed
you fleshed
they fleshed

Present Continuous
I am fleshing
you are fleshing
he/she/it is fleshing
we are fleshing
you are fleshing
they are fleshing

Present Perfect
I have fleshed
you have fleshed
he/she/it has fleshed
we have fleshed
you have fleshed
they have fleshed

Past Continuous
I was fleshing
you were fleshing
he/she/it was fleshing
we were fleshing
you were fleshing
they were fleshing

Past Perfect
I had fleshed
you had fleshed
he/she/it had fleshed
we had fleshed
you had fleshed
they had fleshed

Future
I will flesh
you will flesh
he/she/it will flesh
we will flesh
you will flesh
they will flesh

Future Perfect
I will have fleshed
you will have fleshed
he/she/it will have fleshed
we will have fleshed
you will have fleshed
they will have fleshed

Future Continuous
I will be fleshing
you will be fleshing
he/she/it will be fleshing
we will be fleshing
you will be fleshing
they will be fleshing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fleshing
you have been fleshing
he/she/it has been fleshing
we have been fleshing
you have been fleshing
they have been fleshing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fleshing
you will have been fleshing
he/she/it will have been fleshing
we will have been fleshing
you will have been fleshing
they will have been fleshing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fleshing
you had been fleshing
he/she/it had been fleshing
we had been fleshing
you had been fleshing
they had been fleshing

Conditional
I would flesh
you would flesh
he/she/it would flesh
we would flesh
you would flesh
they would flesh

Past Conditional
I would have fleshed
you would have fleshed
he/she/it would have fleshed
we would have fleshed
you would have fleshed
they would have fleshed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flesh - the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fatanimal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
	2.	flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"bod, chassis, human body, material body, physical body, physique, figure, build, anatomy, frame, shape, soma, formindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriagebody, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"juvenile body - the body of a young personadult body - the body of an adult human beingmale body - the body of a male human beingfemale body - the body of a female human being
	3.	flesh - a soft moist part of a fruitpulpplant tissue - the tissue of a plantparenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
Verb	1.	flesh - remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufactureget rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

flesh

noun1. fat, muscle, beef (informal), tissue, body, brawn Illness had wasted the flesh from her body.2. fatness, fat, adipose tissue, corpulence, weight porcine wrinkles of flesh3. meat, food the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon4. physical nature, sensuality, physicality, carnality, body, human nature, flesh and blood, animality, sinful nature the sins of the flesh5. pulp, soft part, fleshy part Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stone.flesh something out add to, develop, expand (on), embellish, elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to He has since fleshed out his story.in the flesh in person, in real life, really, actually He looked smaller in the flesh.put flesh on something expand, develop, expand (on), add to, embellish, elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to This is an attempt to put flesh on a very bare plan.your own flesh and blood family, blood, relations, relatives, kin, kindred, kith and kin, blood relations, kinsfolk The kid was his own flesh and blood.Related words
adjective carnal, sarcoid
fear selaphobiaQuotations
"Bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh" Bible: Genesis
"I saw him now going the way of all flesh" [John Webster Westward Hoe]
"The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" Bible: St. Matthew

flesh

nounThe human race:earth, Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man, mankind, universe, world.

Translations

果肉肉

flesh

(fleʃ) noun1. the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals. 肉 肉2. the soft part of fruit. the golden flesh of a peach. 果肉 果肉ˈfleshy adjective fat. a fleshy face. 肥胖的 肥胖的flesh and blood1. relations; family. She is my own flesh and blood. 親屬，親骨肉 亲属，亲骨肉 2. human nature. It is more than flesh and blood can tolerate. 人性 人性in the flesh actually present; in person. I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh. 親自，本人 亲身，本人