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Added 9 October 2026

fleshy

/ˈflɛʃi/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fleshy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it.
Of or relating to or resembling flesh.

Origin

From Middle English fleisshy, fleischy, fleschi, equivalent to flesh + -y. Piecewise doublet of fleischig.

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