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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