flesh
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,655 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,984 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- alternative names for the body of a human being also: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure Leonardo studied the human bodyhe has a strong physique
- a soft moist part of a fruit also: pulp
verb
- remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
flesh in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mortifications of the flesh and fasts purify, not oil or water.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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It was the poetry of flesh; and one could not help admiring.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But this was spending our ammunition in vain, the flesh not being good to eat.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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It was horrible--the man dying by slow torture in the midst of smoke from his own burning flesh.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; Hail th' incarnate Deity: Pleased, as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1