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- [in stressed th ee flesh]
- /ɪn stressed ði flɛʃ/
- /ɪn ðə fleʃ/
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- [in stressed th ee flesh]
- /ɪn stressed ði flɛʃ/
Definitions of in the flesh words
- noun in the flesh the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat. 1
- noun in the flesh muscular and fatty tissue. 1
- noun in the flesh this substance or tissue in animals, viewed as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes fowl; meat. 1
- noun in the flesh fatness; weight. 1
- noun in the flesh the body, especially as distinguished from the spirit or soul: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. 1
- noun in the flesh the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature: the needs of the flesh. 1
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Origin of in the flesh
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English flesc, Old English flǣsc; cognate with Old Frisian flēsk, Old High German fleisk (German Fleisch), Old Norse flesk bacon
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Parts of speech for In the flesh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the flesh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in the flesh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in the flesh
adj in the flesh
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
adv in the flesh
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- narrowly — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
Antonyms for in the flesh
adj in the flesh
- indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
adv in the flesh
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- objectively — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
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