: having flesh especially of a specified kind
—often used in combination
pink-fleshed
thick-fleshed
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Yams tend to be white fleshed with a rough, brown exterior.
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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
The straight characters all had love interests whose lives were illustrated and explored beyond the scope of the liars’, and even Emily’s next love interest, Paige (Lindsey Shaw), felt more fleshed out, but Maya (Bianca Lawson) fell into the disposable Black girlfriend trope heavily.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
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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
The straight characters all had love interests whose lives were illustrated and explored beyond the scope of the liars’, and even Emily’s next love interest, Paige (Lindsey Shaw), felt more fleshed out, but Maya (Bianca Lawson) fell into the disposable Black girlfriend trope heavily.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
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“Fleshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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