fleshy

American  

[flesh-ee] / ˈflɛʃ i /

adjective

fleshier, fleshiest

1. having much flesh; plump; fat.

2. consisting of or resembling flesh.

3. Botany.  consisting of fleshlike substance; pulpy, as a fruit; thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.

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fleshy British  

/ ˈflɛʃɪ /

adjective

1. fat; plump

2. related to or resembling flesh

3. botany (of some fruits, leaves, etc) thick and pulpy

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Other Word Forms

• fleshily adjective
• fleshiness noun

Etymology

Origin of fleshy

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; flesh, -y ¹

Example Sentences

These fossils provided crucial pieces needed to build a full, fleshy profile of the animal.

From Science Daily

Then one day, as I sat down, the seat broke, and my fleshy cheek seemed to have plunged into the abyss.

From Los Angeles Times

Its hoodlike structure is called a spathe, which envelopes a bulb-shaped structure called the spadix, a fleshy knob dotted by dozens of tiny, petal-less yellow flowers.

From Salon

The Oscar they won for the fleshy organic work they did with Brendan Fraser on “The Whale” is nowhere to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times

But look a bit closer, reading between the gobs of fleshy, rust-colored tail juice, and you’ll find that Ylfa’s exhilaration communicates much more than one person’s epicurean eccentricities.

From Salon

Related Words

• beefy
• corpulent
• meaty
• plump
• pudgy
• stout