fleshier; fleshiest
1
fleshiness
noun
Examples of fleshy in a Sentence
the fleshy part of the thigh
the fleshy texture of the melon
a plant with fleshy leaves
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Together, the foot and footprint generated the first complete view of a duckbill’s fleshy foot.
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Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
The fossils showed Edmontosaurus boasted a continuous midline feature on its body, with a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk that changes over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
The fossils showed Edmontosaurus boasted a continuous midline feature on its body, with a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk that changes over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fleshy
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshy. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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fleshy
adjective
fleshier; fleshiest
1
a
: resembling or consisting of flesh
b
: plump entry 5, fat
2
: having or being soft juicy tissue : pulpy
fleshy fruits
fleshiness
noun
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