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fleshy

flesh·y
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flesh-ee]
    • /ˈflɛʃ i/
    • /ˈfleʃ.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flesh-ee]
    • /ˈflɛʃ i/

Definitions of fleshy word

  • adjective fleshy having much flesh; plump; fat. 1
  • adjective fleshy consisting of or resembling flesh. 1
  • adjective fleshy Botany. consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf. 1
  • noun fleshy (of a person or part of the body) having a substantial amount of flesh; plump. 1
  • adjective fleshy person: plump 1
  • adjective fleshy fruit: pulpy 1

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Origin of fleshy

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at flesh, -y1

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Parts of speech for Fleshy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fleshy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fleshy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fleshy

adj fleshy

  • corpulent — If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat.
  • pudgy — short and fat or thick: an infant's pudgy fingers.
  • stout — bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy. Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
  • beefy — Someone, especially a man, who is beefy has a big body and large muscles.
  • meaty — of or like meat.

adjective fleshy

  • overweight — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.

Antonyms for fleshy

adj fleshy

  • skinny — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
  • underweight — weighing less than is usual, required, or proper.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
  • weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.

adjective fleshy

  • slender — having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post.

Top questions with fleshy

  • what are fleshy fruits?
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