Flesh (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Chassis
• Shape
• Human Body
• Soma
• Build
• Form
• Physical Body
• Material Body
• Figure
• Frame
• Bod
• Physique
• Anatomy

Hypernyms

• Body
• Organic Structure

Hyponyms

• Juvenile Body
• Male Body
• Female Body
• Person
• Adult Body

Meaning ²

A soft moist part of a fruit.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Pulp

Hypernyms

• Plant Tissue

Meaning ³

The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

• The surgeon carefully cut through the flesh to repair the damaged muscle underneath.
• After a few weeks of intense exercise, her flesh began to tone and firm up.
• The butcher's knife sliced through the flesh of the chicken with ease.
• The wound was deep and exposed the flesh beneath the skin.
• As the disease progressed, it began to eat away at the flesh on her bones.

Related Words

• Fleshy (adjective)