Flesh

/flɛʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The soft tissue of the body that covers the bones and organs, composed of muscles and fat.

The surgeon carefully removed the damaged flesh to repair the underlying tissue.

Human or animal body tissues, especially when referring to the meat or muscle part.

The chef marinated the flesh of the fish before grilling it.

The physical or body aspect of a person as contrasted with the spirit or soul.

He believed that the spirit was eternal, while the flesh was temporary.

verb

To give the first growth or to bring into flesh; to make or cause to grow.

The designer wanted to flesh out her ideas before presenting them to the team.

To furnish with flesh; to put on flesh.

The artist needed to flesh the character out with more detail to make it believable.

Old English flesch, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, related to Dutch vlees and German Fleisch.

flesh and blood:

Referring to someone’s family or ancestors.

putting flesh on the bones:

Adding details or substance to something.

the sins of the flesh:

Physical pleasures or indulgences.

Flesh out

We need to flesh out the details of our plan.

Flesh-eater

The movie featured a flesh-eater monster.