flesh

US /flɛʃ/

UK /fleʃ/

A2

noun

  • Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
  • The soft tissues of your body covering the bones

verb

  • To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish

Examples

Babies are born not just as bundles of flesh and bone

Cook the duck until the juices run pale yellow when the flesh is pierced. The weapon tore into his flesh.