flesh

²flesh

verb

Definition of FLESH

transitive verb

1

: to initiate or habituate especially by giving a foretaste

2

archaic : gratify

3

a : to clothe or cover with or as if with flesh; broadly : to give substance to —usually used with out <flesh out a plan> b : to make fuller or more nearly complete —used with out <museums fleshing out their collections with borrowed works>

4

: to free from flesh

intransitive verb

: to become fleshy —often used with up or out

First Known Use of FLESH

1530