Flesh is any aggregation of soft tissues of an organism. Various multicellular organisms have soft tissues that may be called flesh. The soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.

Flesh is the part of a body that's made of muscles and fat. If you grab the flesh of your little brother's arm to keep him from running into the street, you're holding the soft part of his arm. The flesh of a fruit or vegetable is the soft inside part of it. Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones. The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand. Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh (= meat). The flesh of the fruit is white.

The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand. Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh (= meat). The flesh of the fruit is white. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat: Thought the boy needed some more flesh on his bones. Definition of flesh noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of flesh noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.