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fleshthe soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal

Pronunciation (IPA): /fleʃ/

Korean meaning: 살, 살코기, 육체

Korean pronunciation: **플레**시

Example Sentences

  • The zombie was craving fresh flesh, but all it found was a vegetarian restaurant.
  • I finally met my favorite actor in the flesh at the airport.
  • The mango's flesh was so sweet that even my diet plan started crying.

flesh

NOUN

//fleʃ//

the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal

flesh concept
💡 Concept

The butcher carefully trims the fat from the fresh flesh of the lamb.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fleʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/fleʃ/

🌳Etymology

Rootflesh

Origin

고대 영어 'flæsc'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어원을 가지고 있습니다. 독일어 'Fleisch'와 같은 어원으로, '고기, 살'이라는 의미를 지니고 있었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

freshmeshthresh
fresh
mesh
thresh

🔗Collocations

flesh and blood
in the flesh
flesh wound
human flesh
fresh flesh
flesh out

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The zombie was craving fresh flesh, but all it found was a vegetarian restaurant.

I finally met my favorite actor in the flesh at the airport.

😄 Fun example

The mango's flesh was so sweet that even my diet plan started crying.

The cut was only a flesh wound and healed quickly.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

meatskintissuemusclebody

Antonyms

boneskeletonspirit

Related

bloodorgananatomyphysicalcorpse

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