flesh
/flɛʃ/ verb C2- To reward (a hound, bird of prey etc.) with flesh of the animal killed, to excite it for further hunting; to train (an animal) to have an appetite for flesh.
- To bury (something, especially a weapon) in flesh.
- To glut.
- To put flesh on; to fatten.
- To remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
He/she/it fleshes · Past fleshed · Past participle fleshed · -ing form fleshing
Verb forms
- Base form
- flesh
- He/she/it
- fleshes
- Past
- fleshed
- Past participle
- fleshed
- -ing form
- fleshing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The Tin Woodman lay down on his bed from force of habit, for he remembered when he was made of flesh; but not being able to sleep, he passed the night moving his joints up and down to make sure they kept in good working order.
“No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful.
“It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh,” said the Scarecrow thoughtfully, “for you must sleep, and eat and drink.
But the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, not being made of flesh, were not troubled by the scent of the flowers.
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