fleshy

[ 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.

  1. Botany. consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.

Origin of fleshy

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at flesh, -y1

Other words from fleshy

  • flesh·i·ly, adjective
  • flesh·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fleshy

fleshy

/ (ˈflɛʃɪ) /


adjectivefleshier or fleshiest
  1. fat; plump

  2. related to or resembling flesh

  1. botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy

Derived forms of fleshy

  • fleshiness, noun

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