noun#4,015 by frequency
flesh
/flɛʃ/
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat; The skin of a human or animal; Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso; Animal tissue regarded as food
- plural
- fleshes
Meanings
- 1
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Tatoeba · Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR
This animal feeds on flesh.
Tatoeba · AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The skin of a human or animal
- 3
Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso
- 4
Animal tissue regarded as food; meat (but sometimes excluding fish)
- 5
The human body as a physical entity
- 6
The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables
- 7
The mortal body of a human being, contrasted with the spirit or soulrare
- 8
The evil and corrupting principle working in manrare
- 9
Tenderness of feeling; gentlenessrare
- 10
Kindred; stock; racerare