Flesh

[fleʃ] or [flɛʃ]

Definition

(noun.) the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat.

(verb.) remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.

Inputed by Jenny--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.

(n.) Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish.

(n.) The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person.

(n.) The human eace; mankind; humanity.

(n.) Human nature

(n.) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.

(n.) In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality.

(n.) The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences.

(n.) Kindred; stock; race.

(n.) The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.

(v. t.) To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time.

(v. t.) To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.

(v. t.) To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.

Edited by Benson

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Muscle and fat (of animal bodies).[2]. Meat, animal food.[3]. Pulp, edible part of fruit.[4]. Body (as opposed to spirit), flesh and blood.[5]. Carnality, sensual appetites, bodily desires.[6]. Kindred, stock, race.

Typist: Veronica

Definition

n. the soft substance which covers the bones of animals: animal food: the bodies of beasts and birds not fish: the body not the soul: animals or animal nature: mankind: kindred: bodily appetites: the present life: the soft substance of fruit: the part of a fruit fit to be eaten: (B.) man's visible nature (as opposed to Pneuma or Spirit) his human or bodily nature the seat of sin but not originally or necessarily evil.—v.t. to train to an appetite for flesh as dogs for hunting: to accustom: to glut: to use upon flesh as a sword esp. for the first time.—ns. Flesh′-broth broth made by boiling flesh; Flesh′-brush a brush used for rubbing the skin to excite circulation; Flesh′-col′our pale red like the normal colour of the cheek of a child.—adj. Fleshed (flesht) having flesh: fat.—ns. Flesh′er (Scot.) a butcher; Flesh′-fly a fly that deposits its eggs in and feeds on flesh; Flesh′hood (Mrs Browning) the state of being in the flesh; Flesh′-hook a hook for drawing flesh from a pot; Flesh′iness.—n.pl. Flesh′ings thin flesh-coloured dress worn by dancers actors &c.—adj. Flesh′less without flesh: lean.—ns. Flesh′liness; Flesh′ling (Spens.) one wholly devoted to sensuality.—adj. Flesh′ly corporeal: carnal: not spiritual—also adv. Flesh′ly-mind′ed given to sensual pleasures: carnally-minded.—ns. Flesh′-meat flesh of animals used for food; Flesh′ment (Shak.) act of fleshing or initiating excitement arising from success; Flesh′monger one who deals in flesh: (Shak.) a procurer a pimp; Flesh′-pot a pot or vessel in which flesh is cooked: (fig.) abundance of flesh high living; Flesh′-pottery sumptuous living; Flesh′-tint the tint or colour that best represents the human body; Flesh′-worm a worm that feeds on flesh; Flesh′-wound a wound not reaching beyond the flesh.—adj. Flesh′y fat: pulpy: plump.—An arm of flesh human strength or help; In the flesh in life alive: (B.) under control of the lower nature.

Typist: Tim