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flesh
[ flesh ]
/ flɛʃ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
Verb Phrases
flesh out,
- to gain weight: He realized to his dismay that he had fleshed out during the months of forced inactivity.
- to add details to or make more complete: She fleshed out her proposal considerably before presenting it to the committee for action.
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Idioms about flesh
Origin of flesh
before 900; Middle English flesc,Old English flǣsc; cognate with Old Frisian flēsk,Old High German fleisk (German Fleisch), Old Norse flesk bacon
OTHER WORDS FROM flesh
fleshless, adjectiveWords nearby flesh
Flemish scroll, Flemming, Flensburg, flense, flerovium, flesh, flesh and blood, flesh color, fleshed, flesher, flesh fly
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British Dictionary definitions for flesh
flesh
/ (flɛʃ) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for flesh
Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh
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Medical definitions for flesh
flesh
[ flĕsh ]
n.
The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat.
Other words from flesh
flesh′y adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Other Idioms and Phrases with flesh
flesh
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