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FLESHY
fleshy, heavy, overweight
(adjective) usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
fleshy, sarcoid
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling flesh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
fleshy (comparative fleshier or more fleshy, superlative fleshiest or most fleshy)
Of, related to, or resembling flesh.
(of a person) Having considerable flesh; plump.
Usage notes
• Fleshy is not necessarily negative in connotation (as fat, for example) and may be used to describe men or women.
Synonyms
• (having considerable flesh): corpulent, full-figured, porky, pudgy, well-covered
Antonyms
• (having considerable flesh): bony, slender, slim
Anagrams
• shelfy
Source: Wiktionary
Flesh"y, a. [Compar. Fleshier; superl. Fleshiest.]
1. Full of, or composed of, flesh; plump; corpulent; fat; gross. The sole of his foot is fleshy. Ray.
2. Human. [Obs.] "Fleshy tabernacle." Milton.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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