: having flesh especially of a specified kind
—often used in combination
pink-fleshed
thick-fleshed
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The deep-orange fleshed sweet potatoes have been a big crop in North Carolina and Louisiana and plenty of backyard gardens in between.
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Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Yams tend to be white fleshed with a rough, brown exterior.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The show sees Bill Skarsgård reprise his role as Pennywise, though Season 1 takes its time introducing him in the form we’re used to seeing, and seeks to explore the origins of a character who was already quite fleshed out at the start of King’s book.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Yams tend to be white fleshed with a rough, brown exterior.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The show sees Bill Skarsgård reprise his role as Pennywise, though Season 1 takes its time introducing him in the form we’re used to seeing, and seeks to explore the origins of a character who was already quite fleshed out at the start of King’s book.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Fleshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshed. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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