[W/K] :: Flesh tint

  Flesh \Flesh\ (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc;
     akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG.
     fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw.
     fl[aum]sk.]
     1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which
        cover the framework of bones in man and other animals;
        especially, the muscles.
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     Note: In composition it is mainly proteinaceous, but contains
           in adition a large number of low-molecular-weight
           subtances, such as creatin, xanthin, hypoxanthin,
           carnin, etc. It is also rich in potassium phosphate.
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     2. Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat;
        especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as
        distinguished from fish.
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              With roasted flesh, or milk, and wastel bread.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     3. The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the
        corporeal person.
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              As if this flesh, which walls about our life,
              Were brass impregnable.               --Shak.
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     4. The human eace; mankind; humanity.
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              All flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
                                                    --Gen. vi. 12.
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     5. Human nature:
        (a) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.
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                  There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.
                                                    --Cowper.
        (b) In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical
            pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality.
        (c) (Theol.) The character under the influence of animal
            propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by
            spiritual influences.
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     6. Kindred; stock; race.
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              He is our brother and our flesh.      --Gen. xxxvii.
                                                    27.
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     7. The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a
        root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.
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     Note: Flesh is often used adjectively or self-explaining
           compounds; as, flesh broth or flesh-broth; flesh brush
           or fleshbrush; flesh tint or flesh-tint; flesh wound.
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     After the flesh, after the manner of man; in a gross or
        earthly manner. "Ye judge after the flesh." --John viii.
        15.
  
     An arm of flesh, human strength or aid.
  
     Flesh and blood. See under Blood.
  
     Flesh broth, broth made by boiling flesh in water.
  
     Flesh fly (Zool.), one of several species of flies whose
        larv[ae] or maggots feed upon flesh, as the bluebottle
        fly; -- called also meat fly, carrion fly, and
        blowfly. See Blowly.
  
     Flesh meat, animal food. --Swift.
  
     Flesh side, the side of a skin or hide which was next to
        the flesh; -- opposed to grain side.
  
     Flesh tint (Painting), a color used in painting to imitate
        the hue of the living body.
  
     Flesh worm (Zool.), any insect larva of a flesh fly. See
        Flesh fly (above).
  
     Proud flesh. See under Proud.
  
     To be one flesh, to be closely united as in marriage; to
        become as one person. --Gen. ii. 24.
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