Meaning & use
flesh
The soft substance of a human or animal body consisting of muscle and fat, as distinct from bone.
See it in a sentence
The wound was deep enough to expose the flesh beneath the skin.
Ripe peach flesh is soft, juicy, and pale orange in color.
A note on using this word
Flesh can refer to human or animal tissue generally, or informally to the soft edible part of a fruit; 'in the flesh' means in person.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The physical body as opposed to the spirit or mind, especially with reference to human weakness or desire.
The monk taught that the spirit must resist the temptations of the flesh.
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