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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Ice plant is the common name for several different succulent ground-hugging plants with thick fleshy leaves and interesting flowers.
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Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 24 June 2024
Count the number of fleshy leg pairs (pro-legs) after that.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The slimy, fleshy fish that appears eel-like is straight out of your nightmares — and a new species was just discovered.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Adam defrosted the meat, which unfurled into a pale, fleshy rope.
—John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
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Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 24 June 2024
Count the number of fleshy leg pairs (pro-legs) after that.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The slimy, fleshy fish that appears eel-like is straight out of your nightmares — and a new species was just discovered.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Adam defrosted the meat, which unfurled into a pale, fleshy rope.
—John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshy. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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