Fleshless Meaning in English
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Definition
Having little or no flesh; very thin, usually referring to a body or part of a body that looks bony.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or literary, rarely used in everyday conversation. Typically describes corpses, skeletons, or people/animals who are extremely thin. The word can sound poetic or eerie.
Spanish: sin carne - esqueléticoPortuguese (BR): sem carne - esqueléticoPortuguese (PT): sem carne - esqueléticoChinese (Simplified): 无肉的 - 骨瘦如柴的Chinese (Traditional): 無肉的 - 骨瘦如柴的Hindi: मांसहीन - हड्डियों जैसाArabic: بلا لحم - هزيل (كالهيكل العظمي)Bengali: মাংসহীন - কঙ্কালসদৃশRussian: безплотный - измождённыйJapanese: 肉のない - やせ細ったVietnamese: không có thịt - gầy trơ xươngKorean: 살이 없는 - 뼈만 남은Turkish: etli olmayan - derisiz - iskelet gibiUrdu: بے گوشت - ہڈیوں والاIndonesian: tak berdaging - kurus kering
Example Sentences
The old book described ghosts as fleshless shadows drifting through the halls.
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The skeleton is completely fleshless.
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He drew a fleshless arm in his sketchbook.
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Her hand felt almost fleshless in mine—it was so bony and cold.
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The statue’s face was fleshless, giving it a haunting look.
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After weeks without food, the dog looked fleshless.
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