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fleshy

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flesh⋅y

  [flesh-ee]
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–adjective, flesh⋅i⋅er, flesh⋅i⋅est.
1. having much flesh; plump; fat.
2. consisting of or resembling flesh.
3. Botany. consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.
Origin:
1325–75; ME; see flesh, -y 1

Related forms:
flesh⋅i⋅ly, adjective
flesh⋅i⋅ness, noun
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flesh·y   (flěsh'ē)   
adj.   flesh·i·er, flesh·i·est

    1. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling flesh.

    2. Having abundant flesh; plump. See Synonyms at fat.

  2. Having a juicy or pulpy texture: ripe, fleshy peaches.

  3. Fleshly; carnal: "the fleshy fringes of show business" (Newsweek).

flesh'i·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fleshy
Pronunciation: 'flesh-E
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: flesh·i·er; -est
: marked by abundant flesh;especially : CORPULENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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