flesh (fl sh)n. 1. a. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat. b. The surface or skin of the human body. 2. The meat of animals as distinguished from the edible tissue of fish or fowl. 3. Botany The pulpy, usually edible part of a fruit or vegetable. 4. Excess fatty tissue; plumpness. 5. a. The body as opposed to the mind or soul. b. The physical or carnal nature of humankind. c. Sensual appetites. 6. Humankind in general; humanity. 7. One's family; kin. 8. Substance; reality: "The maritime strategy has an all but unstoppable institutional momentum behind it . . . that has given force and flesh to the theory" (Jack Beatty). v. fleshed, flesh·ing, flesh·es v.tr. 1. To give substance or detail to; fill out: fleshed out the novel with a subplot. 2. To clean (a hide) of adhering flesh. 3. To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill. 4. To inure to battle or bloodshed. 5. To plunge or thrust (a weapon) into flesh. v.intr. Idiom: To become plump or fleshy; gain weight. in the flesh 1. Alive. 2. In person; present. [Middle English, from Old English fl  sc.]flesh  less adj. |
flesh [flɛʃ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera Related adj sarcoid
2. Informal excess weight; fat
3. Archaic the edible tissue of animals as opposed to that of fish or, sometimes, fowl; meat
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc.
5. the human body and its physical or sensual nature as opposed to the soul or spirit Related adj carnal
6. mankind in general
7. animate creatures in general
8. one's own family; kin (esp in the phrase one's own flesh and blood)
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour
10. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Christian Science belief on the physical plane which is considered erroneous, esp the belief that matter has sensation
11. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) (modifier) Tanning of or relating to the inner or under layer of a skin or hide a flesh split
in the flesh in person; actually present
make one's flesh creep (esp of something ghostly) to frighten and horrify one
press the flesh Informal to shake hands, usually with large numbers of people, esp in political campaigning
vb
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) Hunting to stimulate the hunting instinct of (hounds or falcons) by giving them small quantities of raw flesh
2. to wound the flesh of with a weapon
3. Archaic or poetic to accustom or incite to bloodshed or battle by initial experience
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) Tanning to remove the flesh layer of (a hide or skin)
5. to fatten; fill out
[Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh]
Flesh
See also cannibalism.
the eating of human flesh generally not for nutritional purposes but for primitive sacramental rites. — cannibalic, cannibalistic, adj.
the use of flesh meat for sustenance. — creophagous, adj.
Rare. the eating of raw meat, especially as part of an initiation ritual. — omophagic, adj.
Rare. the act, practice, or custom of eating flesh. — sarcophagous, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | flesh - the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals |
| 2. |  flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"bod, chassis, human body, material body, physical body, physique, figure, build, anatomy, frame, shape, soma, form individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person" juvenile body - the body of a young person adult body - the body of an adult human being male body - the body of a male human being female body - the body of a female human being | |
| 3. | flesh - a soft moist part of a fruit plant tissue - the tissue of a plant parenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems | |
| Verb | 1. | flesh - remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" |
flesh
noun
2. fatness, fat, adipose tissue, corpulence, weight porcine wrinkles of flesh
4. physical nature, sensuality, physicality, carnality, body, human nature, flesh and blood, animality, sinful nature the sins of the flesh
5. pulp, soft part, fleshy part Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stone.
flesh something out add to, develop, expand (on), embellish, elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to He has since fleshed out his story.
put flesh on something expand, develop, expand (on), add to, embellish, elaborate on, enlarge on, add detail to This is an attempt to put flesh on a very bare plan.
Quotations
"Bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh" Bible: Genesis
"I saw him now going the way of all flesh" [John Webster Westward Hoe]
"The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" Bible: St. Matthew
"Bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh" Bible: Genesis
"I saw him now going the way of all flesh" [John Webster Westward Hoe]
"The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" Bible: St. Matthew
Translations
flesh [fleʃ]
A. N (gen) → carne f; [of fruit] → pulpa f
in the flesh → en carne y hueso, en persona
my own flesh and blood → mi propia sangre
to put on flesh → echar carnes
the sins of the flesh → los pecados de la carne
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → no hay quien lo aguante
to make sb's flesh crawl or creep → poner carne de gallina a algn
to go the way of all flesh → pasar a mejor vida
see also press B1
in the flesh → en carne y hueso, en persona
my own flesh and blood → mi propia sangre
to put on flesh → echar carnes
the sins of the flesh → los pecados de la carne
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → no hay quien lo aguante
to make sb's flesh crawl or creep → poner carne de gallina a algn
to go the way of all flesh → pasar a mejor vida
see also press B1
B. CPD flesh colour, flesh color (US) N (gen, Art) → color m de la piel
flesh wound N → herida f superficial
flesh wound N → herida f superficial
flesh out VT + ADV → desarrollar
flesh [ˈflɛʃ] n
[person, animal] → chair f
to make sb's flesh creep, to make sb's flesh crawl (= horrify) → donner la chair de poule à qn
to see sb in the flesh → voir qn en personne
one's own flesh and blood → la chair de sa chair
She's my own flesh and blood → Elle est la chair de ma chair.
to put flesh on sth (= flesh out) → étoffer qch
to make sb's flesh creep, to make sb's flesh crawl (= horrify) → donner la chair de poule à qn
to see sb in the flesh → voir qn en personne
one's own flesh and blood → la chair de sa chair
She's my own flesh and blood → Elle est la chair de ma chair.
to put flesh on sth (= flesh out) → étoffer qch
[fruit, vegetable] → chair f
flesh wound [ˈflɛʃwuːnd] n → blessure f superficielle
flesh out
vt sep (= develop) [+ story, plan] → développerflesh wound [ˈflɛʃwuːnd] n → blessure f superficielle
flesh
flesh:
n
→ Fleisch nt; (of fruit) → (Frucht)fleisch nt; (of vegetable) → Mark nt; to put on flesh (animals) → zunehmen; (person also) → Fleisch auf die Rippen bekommen (inf); all that bare flesh on the beach → diese Fleischbeschau am Strand
(fig) one’s own flesh and blood → sein eigen(es) Fleisch und Blut; it was more than flesh and blood could bear → das war einfach nicht zu ertragen; I’m only flesh and blood → ich bin auch nur aus Fleisch und Blut; in the flesh → in Person, in natura; he’s gone the way of all flesh → er ist den Weg allen Fleisches gegangen; to press the flesh (inf) → Hände drücken; to put flesh on an idea/a proposal → eine Idee/einen Vorschlag ausgestalten
flesh:
flesh colour, (US) flesh color
n → Fleischfarbe f
flesh-coloured, (US) flesh-colored
adj → fleischfarben
flesh-eating
adj → fleischfressend
flesh [flɛʃ] n (gen) → carne f; (of fruit) → polpa
in the flesh → in carne ed ossa
my own flesh and blood → la mia famiglia
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → è più di quanto un essere umano possa sopportare
to demand one's pound of flesh (fig) → esigere tutto il dovuto
flesh [flɛʃ] n (gen) → carne f; (of fruit) → polpa
in the flesh → in carne ed ossa
my own flesh and blood → la mia famiglia
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → è più di quanto un essere umano possa sopportare
to demand one's pound of flesh (fig) → esigere tutto il dovuto
in the flesh → in carne ed ossa
my own flesh and blood → la mia famiglia
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → è più di quanto un essere umano possa sopportare
to demand one's pound of flesh (fig) → esigere tutto il dovuto
flesh [flɛʃ] n (gen) → carne f; (of fruit) → polpa
in the flesh → in carne ed ossa
my own flesh and blood → la mia famiglia
it's more than flesh and blood can stand → è più di quanto un essere umano possa sopportare
to demand one's pound of flesh (fig) → esigere tutto il dovuto
n flesh [fleʃ]
1 the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals. vleis لَحْم месо maso kød das Fleisch σάρκα carne liha گوشت liha chair בָּשָׂר मांस meso (životinjsko) hús daging hold; kjöt carne 肉 (사람, 동물의) 살, 고기 mėsa miesa; gaļa daging vlees kjøtt ciało carne carne (сырое) мясо mäso meso meso kött, hull เนื้อสัตว์ et 肉 м'ясо گوشت thịt 肉
2 the soft part of fruit the golden flesh of a peach. vrugvlees لَحْم الثَّمَره месо (на плод) dužina frugtkød das Fruchtfleisch ψίχα φρούτου pulpa viljaliha گوشت hedelmäliha pulpe בְּשָר פְּרִי गूदा meso (voća i povrća) hús daging buah kjöt polpa 果肉 과육(果肉) minkštimas (augļa) mīkstums isi buah vlees kjøtt miąższ polpa pulpă мякоть dužina sadno meso mesnati deo fruktkött เนื้อผลไม้ etli kısım 果肉 м'якуш پھلوں کا نرم گودا cùi; thịt 果肉
adj fleshy
fat a fleshy face. vlesig لَحْمي، بَدين топчест masitý, otylý buttet: kraftig; tyk fleischig, feist σαρκώδης gordo; carnoso lihav گوشتالو pulska charnu בַּשרָנִי मांसल, गूदेदार puten, debeljuškast húsos gemuk holdugur, feitur carnoso, in carne 肉づきのよい 살찐 mėsingas, storas gaļīgs; tukls gemuk vlezig kjøttfull mięsisty carnudo gras мясистый mäsitý mesnat mesnat köttig, fet เจ้าเนื้อ dolgun, tombul 肥胖的 товстий, огрядний گودے دار núng nính thịt; béo 肥胖的
flesh and blood
1 relations; family She is my own flesh and blood. vlees en bloed من لَحْمِهِ وَدَمِه، قَريبُه плът и кръв vlastní krev kød og blod Fleisch und Blut στενός συγγενής, αίμα (μτφ.) propia sangre liha ja veri فرزندان verta ja lihaa la chair de sa chair עַצמוֹ וּבְשָׂרוֹ शारीरिक भावनाएं rodbina vérrokon keluarga hold og blóð, afkomendur sangue del proprio sangue 肉親 가족, 친척 artimas giminė miesa un asinis keluarga vlees en bloed kjøtt og blod krew família carne din carnea (sa) плоть и кровь; родня vlastná krv sorodnik krvni srodnik kött och blod ญาติ; ครอบครัว yakın akraba 親屬，親骨肉 власна плоть и кров رشتے دار người máu mủ ruột thịt 亲属，亲骨肉
2 human nature It is more than flesh and blood can tolerate. vlees en bloed الطبيعَةِ البَشَرِيَّه човек lidská přirozenost menneskelig natur; almindelig dødelig menschliche Natur ανθρώπινη φύση lo humano, naturaleza humana; carne y hueso inimloomus بدن انسان ihmisluonto nature humaine בָּשָׂר וָדָם मनुष्य ljudska narav az emberi természet sifat manusia mannlegt eðli, manneskju natura umana 生身の人間 인간 žmogaus prigimtis cilvēku dzimums sifat manusia een mens menneskenatur, alminnelig dødelig natura ludzka natureza fire, natură umană человеческая природа človek človeška narava ljudsko biće en människa, en vanlig dödlig ธรรมชาติของมนุษย์ insane, beşer 人性 рід людський; людина انسانی فطرت bản tính con người 人性
in the flesh
actually present; in person I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh. in lewende lywe بِلَحْمِهِ وشَحْمِهِ، شَخْصيا лично osobně i levende live; i egen person leibhaftig αυτοπροσώπως, με σάρκα και οστά en persona, en carne y hueso tegelikkuses از نزدیک؛ شخصاً ilmielävänä en chair et en os בְּעַצמוֹ वास्तविक जीवन में uživo életnagyságban secara langsung í eigin persónu in carne e ossa, di persona 実物で 직접, 실물로 gyvas, gyvenime dzīvā veidolā secara langsung in levenden lijve i levende live, personlig osobiście em carne e osso în carne şi oase во плоти v skutočnosti v živo uživo lekamligen, livs levande, personligen พบตัวจริง yüzyüze, kendisi 親自，本人 живий بذات خود bằng xương bằng thịt 亲身，本人
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