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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
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New Zealand spinach, according to Stewart, is a trailing plant that forms a mat of triangular soft fleshy foliage and is not the same as true spinach (they aren't even related!).
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Unlike the stiff action cartoons that dominated ’80s TV, the moving realism of the ’90s here is meticulous: Æon’s and Trevor’s teeth vary in size, sharpness, and curvature; each stands out thanks to individualized shading; and their tongues are unmistakably, erotically fleshy.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Succulents are naturally drought-tolerant and store water in their fleshy stems and leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Not so long ago, animals were simply fleshy resources to be exploited by people.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Unlike the stiff action cartoons that dominated ’80s TV, the moving realism of the ’90s here is meticulous: Æon’s and Trevor’s teeth vary in size, sharpness, and curvature; each stands out thanks to individualized shading; and their tongues are unmistakably, erotically fleshy.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Succulents are naturally drought-tolerant and store water in their fleshy stems and leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Not so long ago, animals were simply fleshy resources to be exploited by people.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Raven Brunner,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The texture here is something between Jell-O and a fruit rollup, with, of course, a juicy pomegranate flavor.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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It’s packed with moisture-boosting ingredients that leave your skin feeling plump, dewy and ready to glow.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each branch of the military sets its own fitness and grooming standards, with new male Air Force recruits now allowed to have 26 percent body fat, up from 20 percent, and women 36 percent, up from 28 percent.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy has inspired Steak n' Shake to switch back to tallow — which is rendered beef fat — for cooking its fries.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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New Mexico Florida has overtaken Duke as No. 1 in offensive efficiency following both teams opening round games on Thursday.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Birmingham 3 Regional, second round Venue: Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas Time: 6 p.m.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Fleshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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