fleshment

flesh·ment

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flesh-muh nt]
- /ˈflɛʃ mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flesh-muh nt]
- /ˈflɛʃ mənt/

Definitions of fleshment word

noun fleshment the state of being stimulated, as by a successful first attempt at something. 1
noun fleshment the act of fattening 0
noun fleshment excitement or stimulation via previous experience 0
noun fleshment (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning. 0

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Origin of fleshment

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; flesh + -ment, where flesh refers to the practice of feeding raw flesh to a hunting animal to make it more eager for the chase

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Parts of speech for Fleshment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fleshment

fleshment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fleshment usage trend in Literature

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