Flesh — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

alternative names for the body of a human being

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/flˈɛʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/flˈɛʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/flˈɛʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /flˈɛʃ/.

Examples

Leonardo studied the human body
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

build bod form shape soma figure physical body frame pulp physique material body anatomy human body chassis

Parts of Speech

noun	the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
noun	alternative names for the body of a human being “Leonardo studied the human body”
noun	a soft moist part of a fruit
verb	remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

Word Forms

fleshy	adjective	of or relating to or resembling flesh
anatomic	adjective	of or relating to the structure of the body
anatomist	noun	an expert in anatomy
anatomical	adjective	of or relating to the structure of the body
pulp	verb	remove the pulp from, as from a fruit

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fleisch

das Weichgewebe des Körpers eines Wirbeltiers: hauptsächlich Muskelgewebe und Fett

🇫🇷French

chair

les tissus mous du corps d'un vertébré : principalement les tissus musculaires et la graisse

🇪🇸Spanish

carne

El tejido blando del cuerpo de un vertebrado: principalmente tejido muscular y grasa.

🇮🇹Italian

carne

i tessuti molli del corpo di un vertebrato: principalmente tessuto muscolare e grasso

🇳🇱Dutch

vlees

het zachte weefsel van het lichaam van een gewerveld dier: voornamelijk spierweefsel en vet

🇵🇹Portuguese

carne

o tecido mole do corpo de um vertebrado: principalmente tecido muscular e gordura

🇷🇺Russian

плоть

мягкие ткани тела позвоночных: преимущественно мышечная ткань и жировая ткань

India

🇮🇳Hindi

माँस

कशेरुक के शरीर का कोमल ऊतक: मुख्य रूप से मांसपेशी ऊतक और वसा

🇧🇩Bengali

মাংস

একটি মেরুদণ্ডের শরীরের নরম টিস্যু: প্রধানত পেশী টিস্যু এবং চর্বি

🇮🇳Tamil

சதை

முதுகெலும்புகளின் உடலின் மென்மையான திசு: முக்கியமாக தசை திசு மற்றும் கொழுப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

మాంసం

సకశేరుక శరీరం యొక్క మృదు కణజాలం: ప్రధానంగా కండరాల కణజాలం మరియు కొవ్వు

🇮🇳Marathi

मांस

कशेरुकाच्या शरीरातील मऊ ऊतक: प्रामुख्याने स्नायू ऊतक आणि चरबी

🇮🇳Gujarati

માંસ

કરોડરજ્જુના શરીરના નરમ પેશી: મુખ્યત્વે સ્નાયુ પેશી અને ચરબી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಾಂಸ

ಕಶೇರುಕಗಳ ದೇಹದ ಮೃದು ಅಂಗಾಂಶ: ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸ್ನಾಯು ಅಂಗಾಂಶ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬು

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാംസം

ഒരു കശേരുക്കളുടെ ശരീരത്തിലെ മൃദുവായ ടിഷ്യു: പ്രധാനമായും പേശി കോശങ്ങളും കൊഴുപ്പും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਾਸ

ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਨਰਮ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ: ਮੁੱਖ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਮਾਸਪੇਸ਼ੀ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਅਤੇ ਚਰਬੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

گوشت

کشیرکا کے جسم کا نرم بافت: بنیادی طور پر پٹھوں کے ٹشو اور چربی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

肉

脊椎动物身体的软组织：主要是肌肉组织和脂肪

🇯🇵Japanese

肉

脊椎動物の体の軟組織：主に筋肉組織と脂肪

🇰🇷Korean

육체

척추동물 신체의 연조직: 주로 근육 조직과 지방

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thịt

mô mềm của cơ thể động vật có xương sống: chủ yếu là mô cơ và mỡ

🇹🇭Thai

เนื้อ

เนื้อเยื่ออ่อนของร่างกายของสัตว์มีกระดูกสันหลัง: ส่วนใหญ่เป็นเนื้อเยื่อของกล้ามเนื้อและไขมัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

daging

jaringan lunak tubuh vertebrata: terutama jaringan otot dan lemak

🇵🇭Filipino

laman

ang malambot na tisyu ng katawan ng isang vertebrate: pangunahin ang kalamnan tissue at taba

🇲🇾Malay

daging

tisu lembut badan vertebrata: terutamanya tisu otot dan lemak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لحم

الأنسجة الرخوة لجسم الفقاريات: الأنسجة العضلية والدهون بشكل رئيسي

🇮🇷Persian

گوشت

بافت نرم بدن مهره داران: عمدتاً بافت ماهیچه ای و چربی

🇹🇷Turkish

et

omurgalı vücudunun yumuşak dokusu: esas olarak kas dokusu ve yağ

🇮🇱Hebrew

בָּשָׂר

הרקמה הרכה בגוף של חולייתן: בעיקר רקמת שריר ושומן

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The primary meaning of 'flesh' is 'the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat'.

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Using 'flesh' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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