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fleshy

[flesh-ee]

adjective

fleshier, fleshiest 
  1. having much flesh; plump; fat.

  2. consisting of or resembling flesh.

  3. Botany.consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.



fleshy

/ ˈڱɛʃɪ /

adjective

  1. fat; plump

  2. related to or resembling flesh

  3. botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fleshily adjective
  • fleshiness noun
  • ˈڱ󾱲Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fleshy1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; flesh, -y 1
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Its hoodlike structure is called a spathe, which envelopes a bulb-shaped structure called the spadix, a fleshy knob dotted by dozens of tiny, petal-less yellow flowers.

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The Oscar they won for the fleshy organic work they did with Brendan Fraser on “The Whale” is nowhere to be seen.

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But look a bit closer, reading between the gobs of fleshy, rust-colored tail juice, and you’ll find that Ylfa’s exhilaration communicates much more than one person’s epicurean eccentricities.

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It's too plastic and strange to square with the fleshy realities of human sex.

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Remarkably, these same species also later feed on the fleshy leaves carrying the seeds, aiding in seed dispersal.

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