flesh
🇺🇸
/fleʃ/
🇬🇧
/fleʃ/
noun
C1
the soft part of an animal or human body under the skin
The sharp rock cut into the deer's flesh.
C1
the soft skin of the human body
He gently touched the warm flesh of her hand.
C1
the soft, edible part of fruits or vegetables
Remove the seeds and enjoy the sweet flesh of the mango.
R
the physical body and its desires, not the mind or spirit
He struggled against the temptations of the flesh.
translation
the soft part of an animal or human body under the skin; the soft skin of the human body; the soft, edible part of fruits or vegetables; the physical body and its desires, not the mind or spirit
Word Forms
Plural
fleshes