fleshy
having much flesh; plump; fat.
consisting of or resembling flesh.
Botany. consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.
Origin of fleshy
1Other words from fleshy
- flesh·i·ly, adjective
- flesh·i·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with fleshy
- fleshly, fleshy
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How to use fleshy in a sentence
So she reached over and pinched him with all the power of strong young fingers on the very fleshiest part of his arm.
The Heart of Arethusa | Francis Barton FoxThe doctors, when they came to look him over, found the print of a perfect circle on the fleshiest part of his anatomy.
The U-boat hunters | James B. ConnollyI dig my nose into the fleshiest parts of the young Francis.
The Letters of Henry James (volume I) | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for fleshy
/ (ˈflɛʃɪ) /
fat; plump
related to or resembling flesh
botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy
Derived forms of fleshy
- fleshiness, noun
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