fleshy
adjective
\ ˈfle-shē
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fleshier;
fleshiest
Definition of fleshy
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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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It is formed from an elongated and large wrist bone that is covered by a fleshy pad of skin. — Beth Py-lieberman, Smithsonian, "14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas," 10 Aug. 2019 The firstborn, Fangfang, was larger and healthier and had a small fleshy tag on one ear that helped them tell the babies apart. — Los Angeles Times, "One is Chinese. One is American. How a journalist discovered and reunited identical twins," 8 Aug. 2019 And the body, in all its fleshy contradictions — inside and out, life and death — was Bloom’s domain. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 The answers are in the wonder of his face, that fleshy prism of delight and entrance. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Depth of Field: The Quiet Force of YouTuber Etika's Gaze," 27 June 2019 The dark impersonality of these elements provides dramatic contrast for the fleshy, breathing vivacity of the subject’s carefully modeled head. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: 3 Velázquez paintings alone are reason to go, now, to this San Diego show," 26 June 2019 Steamed Virginia bass, marinated lightly in soy, is pleasantly fleshy and moist. — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, "Spago at middle age: Is Wolfgang Puck’s flagship restaurant still relevant?," 27 June 2019 That seems to be the chief complaint about Renoir these days: that his works are too saccharine, too generically whimsical, the nudes too fleshy and unable or unwilling to express anything other than their own sensuality. — Dan Singer, Dallas News, "Hatred for Renoir's art is reaching all-time levels. Is it really justified?," 28 June 2019 Sometimes, a pinguecula may end up as a pterygium, which is a growth of fleshy tissue that can stay manageable or grow large enough to affect your vision. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Protect your eyes for life with healthy diet, sun shielding," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fleshy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fleshy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fleshy
: having a large amount of flesh
: soft and thick
See the full definition for fleshy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fleshy
adjective
\ ˈfle-shē
\
\
fleshier;
fleshiest
Kids Definition of fleshy
1
: like or consisting of flesh
a fleshy snout
2
: fat entry 1 sense 1
The shovel felt heavy in Stanley's soft, fleshy hands.— Louis Sachar, Holes
fleshy
adjective
\ ˈflesh-ē
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\
fleshier;
fleshiest
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