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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Crammed with cartoonish, fleshy pop-pinup imagery, the video was in line with Perry’s earlier, Day-Glo clips.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
In previous work to investigate the startling sparkle, Sweeney and her colleagues determined that despite impressive iridescence, the animals’ fleshy mantles reflect as little as about 5 percent of the bright sunlight hitting them.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Bulbs have short stems, and fleshy leaves and go through a period of dormancy.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
All of the fleshy parts of the trees were gone, Lange said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 July 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
In previous work to investigate the startling sparkle, Sweeney and her colleagues determined that despite impressive iridescence, the animals’ fleshy mantles reflect as little as about 5 percent of the bright sunlight hitting them.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Bulbs have short stems, and fleshy leaves and go through a period of dormancy.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
All of the fleshy parts of the trees were gone, Lange said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 July 2024
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshy. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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