noun / verb
flesh
FLESH/fleʃ/
The soft substantial tissue beneath an animal's skin.
The model shows thick layers of flesh surrounding the arm bone.
Etymology
Old English flæsc already named meat and the muscular parts of animal bodies, so the modern tissue sense preserves an ancient meaning. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
scp-5798's length takes up the entirety of the building's plumbing system the entity's physical appearance is that of a mass of flesh terminating in several tentacle-like appendages
More examples
- The cut goes through the skin and into the flesh.
- Ripe peaches have soft, juicy flesh.
- We need to flesh out the plan before Friday.
Forms
flesh · fleshes · fleshed · fleshing
fleshy adjective — Having a substantial amount of flesh.