fleshy (ˈflɛʃɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: fleshier, fleshiest
- fat; plump
- related to or resembling flesh
- botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy
Alternative Forms
ˈfleshiness nounUsage examples
Looking at Moroni he saw a dark-skinned, fleshy face, pitted with the craters of acne.
, Final Resort (1994)The ancestral fish initially used their fleshy fins to move through vegetation in shallow fresh water.
New Scientist (2004)The painter has been known to clog things up at bit in the past, with heavy vases and fleshy leaves.
Globe and Mail (2003)Select a bulb that is plump and firm and soak the fleshy basal roots in tepid water for an hour before planting.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The jagged slash on his right forearm (he is left-handed) is four inches long and still fleshy red.
, STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)