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

But unlike these flesh-and-blood examples, Miss Piggy doesn’t experience the discrimination of aging. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

The brain-eating amoeba and flesh-eating-bacteria are known to thrive in warm-water environments. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

In an emergency situation, an in-the-flesh roadside assistance team is also available, Bonelli said. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing flesh

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