[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/flesh/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) / flesh # flesh noun (flesh — uncountable); verb (flesh out, fleshes out, fleshed out) «flesh» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Flesh is the soft part of the body of a person or animal, between the skin and bones, mostly muscle and fat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#m1) 2. Flesh is the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that you can eat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#m2) 3. (Bible, church) «The flesh» means the human body and its desires, as opposed to the spirit; «the Word became flesh» means Christians believe God became a human in Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#m3) 4. To flesh out an idea or a story means to add more details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#m4) ### In the lessons In science, flesh-eating animals are carnivores. In writing lessons, teachers ask pupils to «flesh out» characters. Phrases: «in the flesh» (in person, for real), «flesh and blood» (your own family; a real human). ### Examples - The peach had sweet orange flesh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x1) - Lions eat the flesh of other animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x2) - I met my favourite author in the flesh! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x3) - Flesh out your story with more details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x4) - He's my own flesh and blood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x5) - Christians believe the Word became flesh at Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x6) - I have even got flesh and clothes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/#x7) ### Note Uncountable. Adjective: fleshy. «Flesh-coloured» is an old phrase that wrongly assumes one skin colour — say «skin-coloured» or name the shade. ## In Jewish tradition It is used for the meat of sacrifices and for the body, as in "all flesh". The law of unclean skin talks about "raw flesh". **Interpretation.** Tradition says what may be eaten is a matter of law, and the flesh of sacrifices was eaten only by those who were clean. "All flesh" is read as all living creatures. ### Examples - But whensoever raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.13.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x1) - And as for the flesh, every one that is clean may eat thereof. (Torah LEV.7.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x2) - And the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp. (Torah LEV.9.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x3) - Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh; (Writings PRO.23.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x4) - Hast Thou eyes of flesh? or seest Thou as man seeth? (Writings JOB.10.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x5) - All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust. (Writings JOB.34.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/#x6) ### Note Uncountable. Adjective: fleshy. «Flesh-coloured» is an old phrase that wrongly assumes one skin colour — say «skin-coloured» or name the shade. ## Early Modern English ### Meaning the body of a person or animal, or the living skin and muscle; here also a general word for all living creatures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/flesh/#m1) ### Then and now Today flesh is the soft part of the body under the skin; in these texts it also means living bodies and all living things, and 'flesh' as food is now called meat. ### Examples - But whensoever raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.13.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/flesh/#x1) - I smell Russian flesh!\[188\] Who's there?" (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/flesh/#x2) - The Two Covenants, by the Word or Spirit, and by the Flesh, made by Jehovah with Abraham, Genesis XVII. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/flesh/#x3) ### Note Today: body, meat. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «flesh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flesh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«flesh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flesh.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «flesh» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flesh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«flesh» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/flesh.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «flesh» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/flesh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«flesh» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/flesh.html) on Mova free.