fleshed

[ flesht ]

/ flɛʃt /

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adjective

having flesh, especially of a specified type (usually used in combination): dark-fleshed game birds.

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Origin of fleshed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at flesh, -ed³

o·ver·fleshed, adjectiveun·fleshed, adjective

Aronofsky's fleshed-out Noah narrative raises plenty of big, earnest questions.
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And you know, she's a fully fleshed out character and I did love that she is much warmer and compassionate and also very funny.
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The influence of Waters and Pink Flamingos were even better fleshed out in the Steve Yeager documentary Divine Trash.
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But these are some sharply drawn stories, fleshed out with three-dimensional characters, withering satire, and genuine pathos.
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With modern advances in technology, those stories can be better fleshed out today.
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Salmon and all dark-fleshed fish require more boiling than white-fleshed kinds.
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Geese will grow and fatten on grass without grain, but will not fatten as quickly or be as firm-fleshed.
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He grew numb with crouching and goose-fleshed with suspense.
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But they may be full-fleshed and strong, and yet be eager for their food.
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But as he spoke he fleshed his teeth against the bone as a dog would have done.
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