Webster's Dictionary 1828

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FLESH

FLESH, noun [I know not the primary sense; it may be soft.]1. A compound substance forming a large part of an animal, consisting of the softer solids, as distinguished from the ...

1271

FLESHBROTH

FLESH'BROTH, noun Broth made by boiling flesh in water.

1272

FLESHBRUSH

FLESH'BRUSH, noun A brush for exciting action in the skin by friction.

1273

FLESHCOLOR

FLESH'COLOR, noun The color of flesh; carnation.

1274

FLESHCOLORED

FLESH'COLORED, adjective Being of the color of flesh.

1275

FLESHDIET

FLESH'DIET, noun Food consisting of flesh.

1276

FLESHED

FLESH'ED, participle passive1. Initiated; accustomed; glutted.2. Fat; fleshy.

1277

FLESHFLY

FLESH'FLY, noun A fly that feeds on flesh, and deposits her eggs in it.

1278

FLESHHOOK

FLESH'HOOK, noun A hook to draw flesh from a pot or caldron. 1 Samuel 2:13.

1279

FLESHINESS

FLESH'INESS, noun [from fleshy.] Abundance of flesh or fat in animals; plumpness; corpulence; grossness.

1280

FLESHING

FLESH'ING, participle present tense Initiating; making familiar; glutting.

1281

FLESHLESS

FLESH'LESS, adjective Destitute of flesh; lean.

1282

FLESHLINESS

FLESH'LINESS, noun Carnal passions and appetites.

1283

FLESHLY

FLESH'LY, adjective1. Pertaining to the flesh; corporeal.2. Carnal; worldly; lascivious.Abstain from fleshly lusts. 1 Peter 2:11.3. Animal; not vegetable.4. Human; not celestial...

1284

FLESHMEAT

FLESH'MEAT, noun Animal food; the flesh of animals prepared or used for food.

1285

FLESHMENT

FLESH'MENT, noun Eagerness gained by a successful initiation.

1286

FLESHMONGER

FLESH'MONGER, noun One who deals in flesh; a procurer; a pimp. [Little used.]

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FLESHPOT

FLESH'POT, A vessel in which flesh is cooked; hence, plenty of provisions. Exodus 16:1.

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FLESHQUAKE

FLESH'QUAKE, noun A trembling of the flesh. [Not used.]

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FLESHY

FLESH'Y, adjective1. Full of flesh; plump; musculous.The sole of his foot is fleshy2. Fat; gross; corpulent; as a fleshy man.3. Corporeal.4. Full of pulp; pulpous; plump; as fruit.

1290

FLET

FLET, participle passive of fleet. Skimmed. [Not used.]

1291

FLETCH

FLETCH, verb transitive To fether an arrow.

1292

FLETCHER

FLETCH'ER, noun An arrow-maker; a manufacturer of bows and arrows. hence the name of fletcherBut the use of the word as an appellative has ceased with the practice of archery.

1293

FLETZ

FLETZ, adjective In geology, the fletz formations, so called, consist of rocks which lie immediately over the transition rocks. These formations are so called because the rocks ...

1294

FLEW

FLEW, preterit tense of fly.The people flew upon the spoil. 1 Samuel 14:32.FLEW, noun The large chaps of a deep-mouthed hound.

1295

FLEWED

FLEW'ED, adjective Chapped; mouthed; deep-mouthed.

1296

FLEXANIMOUS

FLEXAN'IMOUS, adjective [from Latin] Having power to change the mind. [Not used.]