Word Meaning

Meaning of flesh

- The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.
- Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish.
- The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person.
- The human eace; mankind; humanity.
- Human nature
- In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.
- In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality.
- The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences.
- Kindred; stock; race.
- The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.
- To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time.
- To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.
- To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.

Crossword clue for flesh

- Body tissue
- Family, ... and blood
- Meat
- Meat off shelf
- Reinforce rickety shelf
- Shelf designed for meat