fleshy
Of, related to, or resembling fleshOf, related to, or resembling flesh.
» His earlobes were large and fleshy.
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3 sensesOf, related to, or resembling flesh.
fleischig
пло́тскийplótskij
of or relating to or resembling flesh
Having considerable flesh; plump.
wohlgenährt, wohlbeleibt, fleischig
Rich and smooth, with significant body or texture.
a fleshy wine
Examples
6 sentencesHis earlobes were large and fleshy.
She has a fleshy mouth all to kiss.
Tom accidentally stapled the fleshy part of his ear.
Berries are fleshy fruits.
Mangos are large, fleshy fruit, yellowish-red in colour, which grow on trees.
deMangos sind große gelbe, saftige Früchte, die auf Bäumen wachsen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English fleisshy, fleischy, fleschi, equivalent to flesh + -y. Piecewise doublFrom Middle English fleisshy, fleischy, fleschi, equivalent to flesh + -y. Piecewise doublet of fleischig.
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Forms
fleshier/more fleshy, fleshiest/most fleshy| Comparative | fleshier / more fleshy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | fleshiest / most fleshy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it:heavyoverweight
- of or relating to or resembling flesh:sarcoid
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.