fleshed

[flesht]

adjective

1. having flesh, especially of a specified type (usually used in combination).

   dark-fleshed game birds.

Other Word Forms

• overfleshed adjective
• unfleshed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleshed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; flesh, -ed ³

Example Sentences

At 149 minutes, there is room for the characters and their back stories to be fleshed out.

From BBC

With a plot that involves multiple main characters, the adaptation inevitably becomes suggestive, skeletal, fleshed out by actors who can tell you who they are even when the script doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times

"I love that you just jump right into it. You don't know who Mister Terrific is? Tough, you'll figure it out. This is a fully fleshed out world."

From BBC

Cooper said the plan - which was briefly announced in March but not fleshed out until now - was for the new law to be similar to the exceptionally serious crime of preparing for acts of terrorism.

From BBC

She wanted to raise a mirror to Black women and showcase them in their fullness as fleshed out characters who are ambitious, creative, messy at times and most importantly nuanced.

From Los Angeles Times