fleshiness
fleshiness noun: the state or characteristic of being fleshy.
Noun
fleshiness (usually uncountable, plural fleshinesses)
- The state or characteristic of being fleshy.
- [T]he fleshiness of the chin, and the jovial redundancy of the cheeks, were, in their turn, utterly at variance with the character of the pale, noble forehead, and the expression of the quick, intelligent eyes.1850, Wilkie Collins, chapter 2, in Antonina
- The truth is, the Frenchman is rather inclined to fleshiness; yet the soup-meagre theory still prevails amongst the mass of Englishmen.1862, Dickens, One Grand Tour Deserves Another
- Synonyms:
- pudginess
fleshiness meaning in Tamil
fleshiness in Tamil
- தசைபிடி, கொழுப்பு, தசைப்பற்று
Synonyms of fleshiness
Forms of fleshiness
| plural | fleshinesses |
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Origin of fleshiness
From Middle English fleshinesse, fleschynes, equivalent to fleshy + -ness.
Questions about fleshiness
- What does fleshiness mean?
- Fleshiness means the state or characteristic of being fleshy.
- What is fleshiness in Tamil?
- Fleshiness in Tamil is தசைபிடி, கொழுப்பு, தசைப்பற்று. See Fleshiness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fleshiness?
- Fleshiness is a noun.
- What is the plural of fleshiness?
- The plural of fleshiness is fleshinesses.
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