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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
How to control herbaceous perennial weeds in the garden
Plants that overwinter below ground as any number of fleshy root-type plants, employ a different strategy.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 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
Esparza led us to a pair of women who were serving thick, eggy fritters encasing pacaya, bracingly bitter palm flowers, harvested from the tree’s fleshy spikes and served with beans and rice.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Lamb trimmings, pistachio crumbs, kale stems and the fleshy insides of russet potatoes have all been incorporated into the restaurant’s menu.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 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
Esparza led us to a pair of women who were serving thick, eggy fritters encasing pacaya, bracingly bitter palm flowers, harvested from the tree’s fleshy spikes and served with beans and rice.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Lamb trimmings, pistachio crumbs, kale stems and the fleshy insides of russet potatoes have all been incorporated into the restaurant’s menu.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or tender, juicy mojo pork marinated with savory cumin and cilantro, and brightened with zesty lime and orange juices.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the top of that list is a hyaluronic acid serum that traps moisture and leaves my skin noticeably plump and dewy.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another study suggested that overall consumption of milk, yogurt, and cheese—no matter the fat content—has no impact on risk of cardiovascular disease.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The classic trip is a 26-mile, four-hour round-trip from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, to the twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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