: having flesh especially of a specified kind
—often used in combination
pink-fleshed
thick-fleshed
Examples of fleshed in a Sentence
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Pleasant but awfully thin, feeling like a short insufficiently fleshed out to feature length, this modest nostalgic exercise provides a lightweight opener to this year’s Rotterdam fest.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Its hairpin, at times tenuous plot shifts and plot transitions would’ve been more forgiven and could be more fleshed out in a limited series.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
Use creative license to make the application more fleshed out.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
While Abby is an original character and Mike's backstory is much more fleshed out in the movie, Five Nights at Freddy's otherwise follows the story of the first game somewhat closely.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 27 Oct. 2023
White onions: The all-white fleshed, white onions have a sharper and more pungent flavor than yellow ones.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
Pedro Almodóvar’s self-critical Pain and Glory was also emotional, erotic, and funny, with a wonderful, fully fleshed performance by Antonio Banderas and a range of lovers holding on to their humanity.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2023
More characters get their stories told, and the characters were more fleshed out.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
What differs is Oppenheimer’s relationship with Jean Tatlock (Kate Harper), which is more fleshed out in all of its tender complexity rather than the few scenes dedicated to it in the film.
—Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Its hairpin, at times tenuous plot shifts and plot transitions would’ve been more forgiven and could be more fleshed out in a limited series.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
Use creative license to make the application more fleshed out.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
While Abby is an original character and Mike's backstory is much more fleshed out in the movie, Five Nights at Freddy's otherwise follows the story of the first game somewhat closely.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 27 Oct. 2023
White onions: The all-white fleshed, white onions have a sharper and more pungent flavor than yellow ones.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
Pedro Almodóvar’s self-critical Pain and Glory was also emotional, erotic, and funny, with a wonderful, fully fleshed performance by Antonio Banderas and a range of lovers holding on to their humanity.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2023
More characters get their stories told, and the characters were more fleshed out.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
What differs is Oppenheimer’s relationship with Jean Tatlock (Kate Harper), which is more fleshed out in all of its tender complexity rather than the few scenes dedicated to it in the film.
—Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
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“Fleshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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