Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flesh

3 senses of flesh

Sense 1
flesh -- (the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat)
       => animal tissue -- (the tissue in the bodies of animals)

Sense 2
human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")
       => body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

Sense 3
pulp, flesh -- (a soft moist part of a fruit)
       => plant tissue -- (the tissue of a plant)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flesh

1 sense of flesh

Sense 1
flesh -- (remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture)
       => get rid of, remove -- (dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood")

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