Fleshed - out-Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Fleshed means having flesh or being covered with flesh, often used to describe something made fuller or more detailed. For example, The character was well-fleshed in the story.
Definition:
Having flesh or substance; made fuller or more detailed.
Synonyms:
embodied, incarnate, materialized, realized
Part of Speech:
adjective, verb (past tense)
Antonyms:
disembodied, abstract, unrealized
Common Collocations:
fleshed out, fully fleshed, well-fleshed
Derivatives:
flesh, fleshing, fleshly
Usage Tips:
Use "fleshed" to describe something given physical form or additional detail, like a character in a story.
Common Phrases:
fleshed out, in the flesh, flesh and blood
Etymology:
Derived from Old English "flǣsc," meaning the soft substance of the body; evolved to mean giving substance or form.
Examples:
- 1. The sculptor fleshed out the clay figure beautifully.
- 2. Her ideas were finally fleshed into a complete plan.
- 3. The novel’s protagonist is richly fleshed and believable.
- 4. He fleshed his argument with strong evidence.