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fleshens

fleshens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fleshen.

Meaning of fleshen

Verb

fleshen (third-person singular simple present fleshens, present participle fleshening, simple past and past participle fleshened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become fleshy; fill out
    • The thin crescent of the first quarter gradually works its way eastward and fleshens up into quite a dowager inside of two weeks.2003, Thomas S. Stribling, Randy K. Cross, John T. McMillan, Laughing Stock, page 228
    Synonyms:
    batten

Questions about fleshens

What is fleshens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fleshens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fleshen.

Words near fleshens in the dictionary

  1. fleshed out
  2. fleshed-out
  3. fleshen
  4. fleshened
  5. fleshening
  6. fleshens
  7. flesher
  8. fleshers
  9. fleshes
  10. fleshes one's maiden sword
  11. fleshes out

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