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Flesh Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flesh? [n] 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" [n] the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat [n] a soft moist part of a fruit Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flesh: anatomy \| bod \| build \| chassis \| figure \| form \| frame \| human body \| material body \| physical body \| physique \| pulp \| shape \| soma Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flesh: Adam \| agnate \| alive \| all that lives \| anatomy \| ancestry \| animalism \| animality \| aspic \| barbecue \| beastliness \| bestiality \| biosphere \| biota \| blood \| blood relation \| blood relative \| bodiliness \| bodily \| body \| boiled meat \| bones \| bouilli \| brawn \| brutality \| brutishness \| carcass \| carnal nature \| carnality \| carnal-mindedness \| civet \| clansman \| clay \| clod \| coarseness \| coat \| cognate \| coldness \| collateral \| collateral relative \| color \| concreteness \| connections \| consanguinean \| corporality \| corporeal \| corporeality \| corporealness \| corporeity \| corpus \| cuticle \| dermis \| distaff side \| distant relation \| earthiness \| ecosphere \| embodiment \| embody \| enate \| fallen humanity \| fallen nature \| fallen state \| family \| fell \| fiber \| figure \| fill in \| fill out \| fleece \| flesh and blood \| fleshliness \| flora and fauna \| folks \| forcemeat \| form \| frame \| frigidity \| fur \| furring \| game \| generation of man \| genus Homo \| german \| grossness \| hachis \| hash \| hide \| hominid \| Hominidae \| homo \| Homo sapiens \| hulk \| human \| human family \| human nature \| human race \| human species \| humanity \| humankind \| imitation fur \| imitation leather \| impotence \| in person \| in the flesh \| incorporate \| integument \| jacket \| jerky \| joint \| jugged hare \| kin \| kindred \| kinfolk \| kinnery \| kinsfolk \| kinsman \| kinsmen \| kinswoman \| kith and kin \| lapsed state \| le genre humain \| leather \| leather paper \| Leatherette \| Leatheroid \| libido \| living \| living matter \| living nature \| love \| lovemaking \| man \| mankind \| marriage \| material body \| materialism \| materiality \| materialness \| meat \| menue viande \| mince \| mortal flesh \| mortality \| mortals \| muscle \| natural \| near relation \| next of kin \| nonspirituality \| noosphere \| organic matter \| organic nature \| organized matter \| outer layer \| outer skin \| pelt \| peltry \| pemmican \| people \| person \| personally \| physical \| physical body \| physicality \| physicalness \| physique \| plasm \| posterity \| postlapsarian state \| pot roast \| potency \| race of man \| rawhide \| real \| really \| relations \| relatives \| rind \| roast \| sausage meat \| scrapple \| sensuality \| sex drive \| sexiness \| sexual instinct \| sexual urge \| sexualism \| sexuality \| sheath \| sib \| sibling \| skin \| skins \| soma \| spear kin \| spear side \| spindle kin \| spindle side \| stock \| substantiality \| substantiate \| swinishness \| sword side \| tegument \| the beast \| the flesh \| the offending Adam \| the Old Adam \| tissue \| torso \| tribesman \| trunk \| unspirituality \| uterine kin \| vair \| venison \| viande \| voluptuousness See Also \| adult body \| animal tissue \| body \| female body \| homo \| human \| human being \| individual \| juvenile body \| male body \| man \| mortal \| organic structure \| parenchyma \| person \| physical structure \| plant tissue \| somebody \| someone \| soul Flesh In Webster's Dictionary \Flesh\, n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl?sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl?sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl["a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles. Note: In composition it is mainly albuminous \Flesh\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fleshed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fleshing}.] 1. To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time. Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword. --Shak. The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth on every innocent. --Shak. 2. To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom. ``Fleshed in triumphs.'' --Glanvill. Old soldiers Fleshed in the spoils of Germany and France. --Beau. & Fl. 3. (Leather Manufacture) To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.

Flesh Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flesh?

[n] 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"
[n] the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
[n] a soft moist part of a fruit

Flesh In Webster's Dictionary

\Flesh\, n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl?sc; akin to OFries.
fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl?sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch,
Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl["a]sk.]
1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which
   cover the framework of bones in man and other animals;
   especially, the muscles.

Note: In composition it is mainly albuminous


\Flesh\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fleshed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Fleshing}.]
1. To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion;
   to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and
   dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or
   other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous
   weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first
   time.

         Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword.
                                               --Shak.

         The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth on every
         innocent.                             --Shak.

2. To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.
   ``Fleshed in triumphs.'' --Glanvill.

         Old soldiers Fleshed in the spoils of Germany and
         France.                               --Beau. & Fl.

3. (Leather Manufacture) To remove flesh, membrance, etc.,
   from, as from hides.

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