fleshier; fleshiest
1
fleshiness
noun
Examples of fleshy in a Sentence
the fleshy part of the thigh
the fleshy texture of the melon
a plant with fleshy leaves
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
The fungal network hidden under fleshy, white king oyster mushrooms doesn’t just sprout elegant appetizers.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
My phone’s pixel density is so high, my stupid fleshy eyeballs are incapable of seeing any more pixels.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2024
Big, fleshy, writhing canvases filled with body parts.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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fleshy
adjective
fleshier; fleshiest
1
a
: resembling or consisting of flesh
b
: plump entry 5, fat
2
: having or being soft juicy tissue : pulpy
fleshy fruits
fleshiness
noun
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