FLESH
Dictionary entry overview: What does flesh mean?
• FLESH (noun)
The noun FLESH has 3 senses:
1. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
2. alternative names for the body of a human being
3. a soft moist part of a fruit
Familiarity information: FLESH used as a noun is uncommon.
• FLESH (verb)
The verb FLESH has 1 sense:
1. remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
Familiarity information: FLESH used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FLESH (noun)
Meaning:
The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("flesh" is a kind of...):
animal tissue (the tissue in the bodies of animals)
Meaning:
Alternative names for the body of a human being
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
material body; bod; chassis; physical body; human body; physique; anatomy; flesh; figure; build; frame; soma; shape; form
Context examples:
Leonardo studied the human body / he has a strong physique / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Hypernyms ("flesh" is a kind of...):
body; organic structure; physical structure (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flesh"):
person (a human body (usually including the clothing))
juvenile body (the body of a young person)
adult body (the body of an adult human being)
male body (the body of a male human being)
female body (the body of a female human being)
Holonyms ("flesh" is a part of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
Meaning:
A soft moist part of a fruit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
pulp; flesh
Hypernyms ("flesh" is a kind of...):
plant tissue (the tissue of a plant)
Meronyms (substance of "flesh"):
parenchyma (the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems)
• FLESH (verb)
Meaning:
Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "flesh" is one way to...):
get rid of; remove (dispose of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
