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Fleshless - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Fleshless means lacking flesh or being very thin, often describing something gaunt, skeletal, or without soft tissue. It can also refer to something abstract that lacks substance or richness.

fleshless

/ˈflɛʃlɪs/ /ˈflɛʃləs/

Definition:

Lacking flesh; extremely thin or emaciated.

Synonyms:

gaunt, bony, skeletal, emaciated

Part of Speech:

adjective

Antonyms:

fleshy, plump, corpulent

Common Collocations:

fleshless limbs, fleshless face, fleshless corpse

Derivatives:

fleshlessness (noun), fleshlessly (adverb)

Usage Tips:

Use "fleshless" to describe extreme thinness or absence of flesh, often in a literal or figurative sense.

Common Phrases:

fleshless as a skeleton, fleshless and gaunt, fleshless remains

Etymology:

Derived from "flesh" + "-less," meaning without flesh; first recorded in the 16th century.

Examples:

  • 1. The old man's hands were fleshless and bony.
  • 2. The sculpture depicted a fleshless figure with hollow eyes.
  • 3. Her illness left her nearly fleshless and weak.
  • 4. The vampire’s face was pale and strangely fleshless.

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