ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fleshy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈflɛʃi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Fleshy is an adjective meaning Of, related to, or resembling flesh.

Meaning

Of, related to, or resembling flesh.

More Meanings

  1. (of a person) Having considerable flesh; plump.
  2. (wine) Rich and smooth, with significant body or texture.

Example Sentences

a fleshy wine
The King's face was slightly more fleshy than mine, the oval of its contour the least trifle more pronounced.
[O]ver reefs and banks of shining rock, a bristling beard of spiky and fleshy vegetation was straining into view.
He was a large fleshy man, weighing at least two hundred pounds, and he quickly became a faithful representation of a quivering jelly-mountain of fat.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fleshy

Depending on context, synonyms include corpulent, full-figured, porky, pudgy, well-covered, heavy.

Antonyms for fleshy

Common opposites include bony.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overweight, fat, heavy, sarcoid, juicy, albumen.

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