flesh

  1. Noun.  The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
  2. Noun.  (context, by extension) Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) Animal tissue regarded as food; meat.
  4. Noun.  The human body as a physical entity.
  5. Noun.  (religion) The mortal body of a human being, contrasted with the spirit or soul.
  6. Noun.  (religion) The evil and corrupting principle working in man.
  7. Noun.  The skin of a human or animal.
  8. Noun.  The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
  9. Noun.  A yellowish pink colour; the colour of some Caucasian human skin.
  10. Verb.  To bury (''a sword'', for example) in flesh.
  11. Verb.  To put flesh on; to fatten.
  12. Verb.  To add details.
  13. Verb.  to remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.

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