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flesh on the bones

flesh on the bones noun: synonym of meat on the bones.

Noun

flesh on the bones (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of meat on the bones.

Synonyms of flesh on the bones

Questions about flesh on the bones

What does flesh on the bones mean?
Flesh on the bones means synonym of meat on the bones.
What part of speech is flesh on the bones?
Flesh on the bones is a noun.

Words near flesh on the bones in the dictionary

  1. flesh flies
  2. flesh fly
  3. flesh glue
  4. flesh loaf
  5. flesh loaves
  6. flesh on the bones
  7. flesh one's maiden sword
  8. flesh out
  9. flesh tunnel
  10. flesh tunnels
  11. flesh wound

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