# fleshy

/ˈfɫɛʃi/ (US) · /flˈɛʃi/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fleshy
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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

For teachers: consisting of or resembling flesh; having a soft, thick, or swollen texture.

## Examples

- The fruit has a thick, fleshy skin.
- The surgeon carefully removed the fleshy tissue to ensure the wound would heal properly.
- The artist's brushstrokes captured the fleshy texture of the subject's cheeks, contrasting sharply with the rigid, angular lines of the background architecture.

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