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fleshly (FLESH lee) (adjective)
Descriptive of something that is plump or fat: The doctor noticed a brown spot on the fleshly part of Ed's arm.
fleshy (FLESH ee) (adjective)
1. Descriptive of a person having a large amount of portly tissue: The big man had a very fleshy face.
2. Soft and thick: This succulent plant has very fleshy leaves.
2. Soft and thick: This succulent plant has very fleshy leaves.
The politician seemed to be a bit fleshy because his hands were large and soft; his fingers were so fleshy that they reminded Janice of the thick water-storing leaves on her plants at home.
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