flesh
- n the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- n alternative names for the body of a human being
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak - n a soft moist part of a fruit
- v remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture
flesh fly
- n fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
flesh wound
- n a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
fletc
- n a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies
fletcher
- n prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
fleur-de-lis
- n plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
- n (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
fleur-de-lys
- n (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
flex
- n the act of flexing
he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies - v contract
flex a muscle - v exhibit the strength of
The victorious army flexes its invincibility - v form a curve
- v bend a joint
flex your wrists - v cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form