flesh

Definitions

1. 1noun

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

2. 2noun

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

3. 3noun

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

4. 4noun

   The human eace; mankind; humanity.

5. 5noun

   Human nature

6. 6noun

   In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.

7. 7noun

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

8. 8noun

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

9. 9noun

   Kindred; stock; race.

10. 10noun

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

11. 11transitive verb

    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.

12. 12transitive verb

    To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.

13. 13transitive verb

    To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.

14. 14noun

    alternative names for the body of a human being

    "Leonardo studied the human body"

    "he has a strong physique"

    Synonyms

    anatomybodbuildchassisfigureformframephysiqueshapesoma
15. 15noun

    the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

16. 16noun

    a soft moist part of a fruit

    Synonyms

    pulp
17. 17verb

    remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture