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as in juicy
full of juice
fleshy apples, the kind good for making cider
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the fleshy man slowly heaved himself out of his chair
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Recent Examples of fleshy
The bite landed on Dottie's wattle, the fleshy red tissue hanging from a chicken's beak that helps regulate body temperature.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Above the fog line, more hours of sun and brilliant luminosity bring distinctive structure to the Pinot Noir and a voluminous, fleshy texture to the Chardonnay.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Plants produce a large, fleshy underground storage organ (the bulb) that, at the appropriate time of year, and in response to a certain set of environmental conditions, sends out a spray of strap-like leaves and one or more stalks that end in one or more flowers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Far from an expression of compassion toward animals, it was inspired by a sense of all fleshy things as evil.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Above the fog line, more hours of sun and brilliant luminosity bring distinctive structure to the Pinot Noir and a voluminous, fleshy texture to the Chardonnay.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Plants produce a large, fleshy underground storage organ (the bulb) that, at the appropriate time of year, and in response to a certain set of environmental conditions, sends out a spray of strap-like leaves and one or more stalks that end in one or more flowers.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Far from an expression of compassion toward animals, it was inspired by a sense of all fleshy things as evil.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleshy
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On back-to-back shifts early in that eventual disaster of a second period, Maccelli flashed some of his playmaking skills to find both Knies and Matthews, the latter for a juicy look right in front of Cam Talbot.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Cooked this way, the chicken will turn out juicy and tender, while the crust of the chicken is crisp from the searing process.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her signature sweet and savory pastries, including the hearty Breakfast Machine with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sausage, egg, bacon and cheddar; the plump almond croissant and the Tarte au Citron Meringue often sell out, so folks in-the-know preorder online.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Crisp apple and pear slices, and plump figs add a touch of crunch and freshness.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Beyond that point, research suggests, any extra calories are stored as fat.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Federal health officials urged Americans to eat less fat.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As if hitting a 100-mph ball with a round bat wasn’t hard enough!—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Choose healthy plants, preferably ones with round leaves, such as jade plants.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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