flesh
word
/ˈfɫɛʃ/
flesh
/flˈɛʃ/
flesh
Definition
The soft part of a person's or animal's body under the skin and around the bones. It can also mean meat as food, especially when talking in a general or literary way.
Usage & Nuances
Often sounds more literary, medical, or vivid than 'skin' or 'meat'. Common phrases include 'wound in the flesh', 'flesh and blood', and 'the pleasures of the flesh'. In everyday food contexts, 'meat' is usually more common than 'flesh'.
Spanish: carne - pielPortuguese (BR): carne - pelePortuguese (PT): carne - peleChinese (Simplified): 肉 - 肉体Chinese (Traditional): 肉 - 肉體Hindi: मांस - देहArabic: لحم - جسدBengali: মাংসRussian: плоть - мясо (литературно)Japanese: 肉（にく）Vietnamese: thịtKorean: 살Turkish: et - bedenin yumuşak dokusuUrdu: گوشتIndonesian: daging
Example Sentences
Some animals eat raw flesh.
basic
The knife cut into his flesh.
basic
The dog's flesh was warm under my hand.
basic
It was only a scratch, but it still broke the flesh.
natural
After the long winter, the sun felt good on my flesh.
natural
We're not talking about ideas here—this is real flesh and blood.
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