单词 | flesh |
释义 | Word Frequency flesh(flɛʃ) noun 1. the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera ▶ Related adjective: sarcoid2. informal excess weight; fat 3. archaic the edible tissue of animals as opposed to that of fish or, sometimes, fowl; meat 4. the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc 5. the human body and its physical or sensual nature as opposed to the soul or spirit ▶ Related adjective: carnal 6. humankind in general 7. animate creatures in general 8. one's own family; kin (esp in the phrase one's own flesh and blood) 9. a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour 10. Christian Science belief on the physical plane which is considered erroneous, esp the belief that matter has sensation 11. (modifier) tanning of or relating to the inner or under layer of a skin or hide a flesh split 12. in the flesh 13. make one's flesh creep 14. press the flesh verb 15. (transitive) hunting to stimulate the hunting instinct of (hounds or falcons) by giving them small quantities of raw flesh 16. to wound the flesh of with a weapon 17. archaic or poetic to accustom or incite to bloodshed or battle by initial experience 18. tanning to remove the flesh layer of (a hide or skin) 19. to fatten; fill out Word origin Old English flǣsc; related to Old Norse flesk ham, Old High German fleisk meat, flesh |
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