FLESH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLESH?

Need another word that means the same as “flesh”? Find 58 synonyms and 30 related words for “flesh” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Flesh” are: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, form, frame, human body, material body, physique, shape, soma, pulp, muscle, tissue, muscle tissue, meat, brawn, marrow, the body, the human body, human nature, physicality, corporeality, carnality, animality, put on weight, gain weight, get heavier, grow fat, grow fatter, fatten up, get fat, fill out, expand on, elaborate on, add to, build on, add flesh to, put flesh on, put flesh on the bones of, add detail to, expatiate on, supplement, reinforce, augment, extend, broaden, develop, enlarge on, embellish, embroider, enhance, amplify, refine, improve, polish, perfect

Flesh as a Noun

Definitions of "Flesh" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flesh” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable.
• The skin or surface of the human body with reference to its appearance or sensory properties.
• Alternative names for the body of a human being.
• The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat.
• The human body and its physical needs and desires, especially as contrasted with the mind or the soul.
• The flesh of an animal, regarded as food.
• A light brownish pink colour.
• A soft moist part of a fruit.
• The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal.

Synonyms of "Flesh" as a noun (26 Words)

anatomy	The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals. Every part of his anatomy hurt.
animality	The physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect. A pre human condition of animality.
brawn	Physical strength in contrast to intelligence. Pork brawn.
build	A compiled version of a program. She was of medium height and slim build.
carnality	Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.
chassis	The outer structural framework of a piece of audio, radio, or computer equipment.
corporeality	The quality of being physical; consisting of matter.
figure	A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company. He made a figure of Santa Claus.
form	Details of previous performances by a racehorse or greyhound. The essay was in the form of a dialogue.
frame	The framework for a pair of eyeglasses. We have in our inward frame various affections.
human body	Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
human nature	Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
marrow	Very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones. Marrow donors.
material body	The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
meat	The chief part of something. Place meat and poultry in the refrigerator immediately.
muscle	A muscle or muscles when well developed or prominently visible under the skin. The drug lord had his muscleman to protect him.
muscle tissue	Possessing muscular strength.
physicality	Involvement of a lot of bodily contact or activity. There s an emphasis on the physicality of the actors.
physique	Alternative names for the body of a human being. They were much alike in physique.
pulp	An inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper. Boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp.
shape	The state of good health especially in the phrases in condition or in shape or out of condition or out of shape. The stones are irregular in shape.
soma	Personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual.
the body	A resonating chamber in a musical instrument as the body of a violin.
the human body	Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
tissue	Tissue paper. Inflammation is a reaction of living tissue to infection or injury.

Usage Examples of "Flesh" as a noun

• She gasped as the cold water hit her flesh.
• Halve the avocados and scrape out the flesh.
• I have never been one to deny the pleasures of the flesh.
• Acrylic paints in flesh, red, and pink.
• The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
• The food an animal eats will affect the taste and texture of its flesh.
• She grabbed Anna's arm, her fingers sinking into the flesh.

Flesh as a Verb

Definitions of "Flesh" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flesh” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put weight on.
• Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.
• Remove the flesh adhering to (a skin or hide.
• Stimulate (a hound or hawk) to hunt by feeding it a piece of flesh from a recently killed animal.
• Add more details to something which only exists in a draft or outline form.
• Accustom to bloodshed or warfare.

Synonyms of "Flesh" as a verb (32 Words)

add detail to	Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.
add flesh to	Constitute an addition.
add to	Bestow a quality on.
amplify	Increase the amplitude of (an electrical signal or other oscillation. The notes amplify information contained in the statement.
augment	Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. He augmented his summer income by painting houses.
broaden	Expand to encompass more people or things. He has to broaden Labour s appeal to the whole community.
build on	Found or ground.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. Develop a market for the new mobile phone.
elaborate on	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
embellish	Be beautiful to look at. Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.
embroider	Add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting. She embroidered a tablecloth.
enhance	Make better or more attractive. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.
enlarge on	Become larger or bigger.
expand on	Extend in one or more directions.
expatiate on	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
extend	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces.
fatten up	Make fat or plump.
fill out	Eat until one is sated.
gain weight	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
get fat	Suffer from the receipt of.
get heavier	Make children.
grow fat	Become attached by or as if by the process of growth.
grow fatter	Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become.
improve	Get better. The weather improved toward evening.
perfect	Make perfect or complete. He s busy perfecting his bowling technique.
polish	Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. After you and your editor have polished the manuscript the copyeditors read it.
put flesh on	Estimate.
put flesh on the bones of	Adapt.
put on weight	Make an investment.
refine	Remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process. Refine a design or pattern.
reinforce	Make stronger. Paratroopers were sent to reinforce the troops already in the area.
supplement	Serve as a supplement to. Supplement your diet.

Usage Examples of "Flesh" as a verb

• He fleshed his troops with enterprises against the enemy's posts.
• Chemicals remove the hair and preserving salts, and then the hides are fleshed.
• I have fleshed my bloodhound.
• He had fleshed out to a solid 220 pounds.
• The arguments were fleshed out by the minister.

Associations of "Flesh" (30 Words)

baste	Strike violently and repeatedly. Baste a hem.
beef	The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food. Beef cattle.
blubber	Utter while crying. My six pack is quickly being covered in blubber.
caribou	Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America.
carnivore	A person who is not a vegetarian. Terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb.
carnivorous	(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals. Carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects.
carrion	The decaying flesh of dead animals. A crow wheeled over the hills in search of carrion.
chicken	The flesh of a chicken used for food. Roast chicken.
chunk	Group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side. Chunk four pounds of pears.
ham	(Old Testament) son of Noah. Thin slices of ham.
hamburger	A sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients.
juicy	Lucrative. A juicy apple.
lamb	Of a ewe give birth to lambs. The poor lamb is very upset.
loaf	An item of food formed into an oblong shape and sliced into portions. Meat loaf.
lump	The state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry. Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures.
marrow	Very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones. Marrow donors.
meat	The flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food. Pieces of meat.
mutton	The flesh of fully grown sheep used as food. A leg of mutton.
porcine	Relating to or suggesting swine. His flushed porcine features.
pork	The flesh of a pig used as food, especially when uncured. We porked out on cookies and pies.
protein	Proteins collectively especially as a dietary component. A protein found in wheat.
pulp	Remove the pulp from as from a fruit. He pounded it to a pulp.
putrescent	Undergoing the process of decay; rotting. The odour of putrescent flesh.
raw	(of an emotion or quality) strong and undisguised. A raw deal.
reindeer	A deer of the tundra and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America both sexes of which have large branching antlers Most Eurasian reindeer are domesticated and used for drawing sledges and as a source of milk flesh and hide.
roast	An outdoor party at which meat of a particular type is roasted. Carving the Sunday roast.
steak	A thick slice of steak or other high quality meat or fish. A plate of steak and chips.
succulent	A succulent plant. A succulent steak.
uncooked	Not cooked; raw. Frozen ready meals may be completely uncooked.
vegetarian	Relating to vegetarians or vegetarianism. A vegetarian restaurant.