noun

1. 1. the soft substance of the body (of a person or animal) between the skin and the bones; esp., the muscular tissue
   2. the surface or skin of the body to feel one's flesh crawl
2. the flesh of any animal as food; meat; esp., meat other than fish or fowl
3. the pulpy or edible part of fruits and vegetables
4. the human body, as distinguished from the soul more than flesh can bear
5. human nature, esp. in its sensual aspect
6. all living beings, esp. all humankind
7. kindred or relatives: now mainly in one's (own) flesh and blood: see phrase at flesh and blood
8. the typical color of a white person's skin; yellowish pink
9. Informal plumpness; fat you've been putting on flesh

Etymology: ME < OE flæsc, akin to Ger fleisch < ? IE base *plēk-, to tear off > flay

transitive verb

1. to feed (animals) with flesh so as to incite them to hunt or kill
2. to prepare for or incite to bloodshed, etc. by a foretaste
3. to harden; inure
4. to plunge (a weapon) into flesh
5. to put flesh on; fatten
6. to fill out as if with flesh; realize or make full, as by the addition of details: usually with out
7. to remove flesh from (a hide)

intransitive verb