Synonyms of flesh

flesh

noun

ˈflesh 

as in meat

animal and especially mammal tissue used as food

eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meat
• poultry
• red meat
• game
• variety meat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flesh

Once the melon is sliced, a blade can drag bacteria from the rind straight into the moist, nutrient-rich flesh, where pathogens have room to grow. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

No blemish can be ignored, no extra ounce of flesh can be left flapping. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

The telephone seems to abolish distance, but the voice remains fundamentally physical, air percussed by flesh. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Andrew’s head snapped forward, his eye blurred in a burst of flesh and bone, the hollow filling with blood as a bullet tore through his head. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing flesh

• flesh (out)
• make one's flesh crawl
• make one's flesh creep