soft or fleshy part

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• fleshy — [[t]fle̱ʃi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as fleshy, you mean that they are slightly too fat. He was well built, but too fleshy to be impressive. 2) ADJ GRADED Fleshy parts of the body or fleshy plants are thick and soft. ...the… …   English dictionary

• fleshy — UK [ˈfleʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms fleshy : adjective fleshy comparative fleshier superlative fleshiest 1) covered with more than the usual amount of flesh His arms were thick and fleshy. 2) a fleshy plant, fruit, vegetable etc is soft and… …   English dictionary

• fleshy — flesh|y [ˈfleʃi] adj 1.) having a lot of flesh ▪ the fleshy part of your hand 2.) having a soft thick inner part ▪ a plant with fleshy leaves …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fleshy — adjective 1 having a lot of flesh: the fleshy part of your hand 2 having a soft, thick inner part: a plant with dark green fleshy leaves …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fleshy — flesh|y [ fleʃi ] adjective 1. ) containing flesh: The needle is inserted into a fleshy part of the body. 2. ) covered with more than the usual amount of flesh: His arms were thick and fleshy. 3. ) a fleshy plant, fruit, vegetable, etc. is soft… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• soft palate — ► NOUN ▪ the fleshy, flexible part towards the back of the roof of the mouth …   English terms dictionary

• soft palate — noun the fleshy, flexible part towards the back of the roof of the mouth …   English new terms dictionary

• pulp — pulper, n. pulpless, adj. pulplike, adj. /pulp/, n. 1. the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit. 2. the pith of the stem of a plant. 3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 4. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth,… …   Universalium

• pulp — /pʌlp / (say pulp) noun 1. the succulent part of a fruit. 2. the pith of the stem of a plant. 3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 4. the inner substance of the tooth containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue which… …  

• ear lobe — noun a soft, rounded fleshy part hanging from the lower margin of the ear …   English new terms dictionary

• ear lobe — ► NOUN ▪ the soft, rounded fleshy part at the lower edge of the external ear …   English terms dictionary