Flesh means the soft parts of your body, like muscles and fat. It is under the skin and covers the bones. We can also talk about the flesh of fruits like apples or peaches.
The apple has red flesh inside.
She hurt the flesh on her hand.
Flesh can mean the meat of animals that people eat. It is the soft part that you can cook and eat, like chicken or fish meat.
They cooked the flesh of the chicken.
Fish flesh is good to eat.
Flesh can also mean the soft part inside fruits or plants. It is the part you can eat, like in peaches, tomatoes, or apples.
The peach has sweet flesh inside.
I ate the tomato flesh with salad.
In religion or philosophy, flesh means the physical part of a person, which can feel desires or weaknesses. It is often seen as different from the soul or spirit.
Temptations often come from the flesh.
He struggled to control his flesh and spirit.
Flesh can mean the soft part inside fruits and vegetables, different from the outer skin. People eat this part because it is soft and juicy.
Cut the flesh away from the peel.
The orange flesh is sweet and sour.
People sometimes use flesh to talk about the human body, especially when talking about skin or sexual parts. It can be used in art, movies, or conversations.
He made art showing the human flesh clearly.
The film showed too much flesh for children.
As a verb, flesh means to add or cover something with soft material like flesh or clay. This use is old and not common in daily talk.
The artist fleshed the sculpture carefully.
He fleshed the model with clay slowly.
