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The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones
“Go on out to sea. Grow up and get some flesh on your bones.”
Fat or adipose tissue in the body
“The man who would most likely stand the effects of the climate should be a wiry sort of man, not too strong nor carrying too much flesh.”
The edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable
“Cut a ripe kiwi fruit in half and squeeze it over the squid, letting both the juice and flesh of the fruit drop into the bowl.”
The human body and its physical needs and desires, especially as contrasted with the mind or the soul
“We often detect the existence of this lukewarmness of mind, because they are, so to speak, free from the needs of the flesh.”
The outer protective layer of the body of an animal or person
“It would have been downright pasty but for the flush of violent red suffusing every inch of his exposed flesh.”
(obsolete) People of the same family or kin
“He is our brother and our flesh.”
Cells or material from which organic matter is made
Human beings as a group
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
The flesh of a creature, especially one that is dead
The state of being mortal or having an earthly human body
Living things
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