WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flesh•y /ˈflɛʃi/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- having much flesh;
plump;
fat:fleshy cheeks. - Botanypulpy, as a fruit, or thick and tender, as a succulent leaf:fleshy fruit.
flesh•y
(flesh′ē),USA pronunciation adj., flesh•i•er, flesh•i•est.
flesh′i•ly, adj.
flesh′i•ness, n.
- having much flesh;
plump;
fat. - consisting of or resembling flesh.
- Botanyconsisting of fleshlike substance;
pulpy, as a fruit;
thick and tender, as a succulent leaf.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see flesh, -y1
flesh′i•ness, n.
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