"fleshy" meaning in English

See fleshy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈflɛʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fleshy.wav [UK] Forms: fleshier [comparative], fleshiest [superlative], fleshy [positive], more fleshy [comparative], most fleshy [superlative]
Etymology: flesh + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|flesh|y}} flesh + -y Head templates: {{adj|fleshy|fleshier|fleshiest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is fleshy, it is related to or resembles flesh.
    Sense id: simple-fleshy-en-adj--oJJ3Sgj
  2. If a person is fleshy, they have a considerable amount of flesh. Synonyms: plump
    Sense id: simple-fleshy-en-adj-QWrTaZNV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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