fleshier; fleshiest
1
fleshiness
noun
Examples of fleshy in a Sentence
the fleshy part of the thigh
the fleshy texture of the melon
a plant with fleshy leaves
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Adam defrosted the meat, which unfurled into a pale, fleshy rope.
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John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
And something about the disconnect between how far-reaching our thoughts and emotions and ideas can be within our heads, and yet we’re confined to these weird kind of fleshy things that go wrong and need maintaining in a messy and inelegant way.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
And something about the disconnect between how far-reaching our thoughts and emotions and ideas can be within our heads, and yet we’re confined to these weird kind of fleshy things that go wrong and need maintaining in a messy and inelegant way.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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fleshy
adjective
fleshier; fleshiest
1
a
: resembling or consisting of flesh
b
: plump entry 5, fat
2
: having or being soft juicy tissue : pulpy
fleshy fruits
fleshiness
noun
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