fleshed

American  

[flesht] / flɛʃt /

adjective

1. having flesh, especially of a specified type (usually used in combination).

   dark-fleshed game birds.

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Other Word Forms

• overfleshed adjective
• unfleshed adjective

Etymology

Origin of fleshed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; flesh, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The house needn’t be fleshed out to be made to seem real, but since it plays such an important role in the play, its presence onstage ought to at least be palpable to the characters.

From Los Angeles Times

Debates around the neutral official cash rate and estimates of full employment would be fleshed out, said Huw McKay, visiting fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

From The Wall Street Journal

She doesn’t envision agents as stepping into their own fully fleshed out job titles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plans to restrict the companies’ activities in the housing market have been fleshed out in a bill that was recently passed by the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.

From Los Angeles Times