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fleshy

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɫɛʃi// UK //flˈɛʃi// fleshy

adj. having a lot of soft, thick flesh. You use this to describe parts of the body that are not thin or bony.

adj. consisting of or resembling flesh; having a soft, thick, or swollen texture.


SIMPLE

The fruit has a thick, fleshy skin.

CONTEXTUAL

The surgeon carefully removed the fleshy tissue to ensure the wound would heal properly.

COMPLEX

The artist's brushstrokes captured the fleshy texture of the subject's cheeks, contrasting sharply with the rigid, angular lines of the background architecture.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English fleisshy, fleischy, fleschi, equivalent to flesh + -y. Piecewise doublet of fleischig.

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