fleshy
adjective
having much flesh; plump; fat.
fleshiness
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a word derived from
fleshy.
Example Sentences
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Because of their size and fleshiness, these water lilies are notoriously difficult to collect, preserve, and study.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 4, 2022
Rothko’s thunder is stolen by Isamu Noguchi’s striking 1945 sculpture “Kouros,” whose biomorphic pieces of pink and gray marble have a smooth fleshiness and a generally figurative configuration.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2018
This surreal, disembodied effect heightens the impression of an abstract fleshiness, as if the nose has become a separate entity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2016
Meanwhile, the faces of Christ and the two fathers of the church have a finely shaded fleshiness that makes them movingly alive.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2013
His father comes to the doorway, heavy, especially in the sagging fleshiness of his face and neck.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
