How to Use fleshy in a Sentence

fleshy

adjective
  • The stem is white, round, and fleshy.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Try to fall on a fleshy part of your body, such as your side.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
  • In fact, the toms are known for their fleshy red, white and blue head.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2020
  • Skin tags are fleshy growths that may appear on the neck or face.
    — Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018
  • His great, fleshy frame came to rest in a soft stack of complaint.
    — Kevin Barry, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Use a fig, cut it in half, and remove the fleshy pulp and seeds.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • For faster results, choose herbs with fleshy stems, like basil or mint.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Eleven hours into my night shift, the fleshy light of dawn fans out from the room.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • Break open its thick, fleshy leaves to reveal burn-healing gel.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of muted beiges, opt for a more rosy-fleshy or tawny tone.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The rocks are very phallic, with fleshy tones and skin-like wrinkles.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Gently rub the fleshy side of the peel against your skin to calm a breakout.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Remove at least part of the fleshy seed coat, the aril, from the seed.
    — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The fleshy foliage spreads into a mat 2 feet wide.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Legumes are large, fleshy, nutrient-dense plant seeds.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
  • Slice in half and rotate the knife in the fleshy area around the pit in the middle.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Slice in half and rotate the knife in the fleshy area around the pit in the middle.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Take a slice of mango, and place the fleshy side against the rim of a drinking glass.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Like many succulents, aloe has thick, fleshy stems that come across great in faux plant form.
    — Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Arms lift to the stage, swaying like a sea of fleshy antennae.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • There are fine roots that usually emanate from the base of the fleshy part.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 May 2025
  • The fleshy tip is pressing into the blunt edge of the steel above the handle.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The fleshy tuber or corm has a lot of the goodies the plant needs to get going.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The petals are thick and fleshy and can carpet the ground beneath the branches.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2020
  • The broad leaves are thick and fleshy, growing as attractive rosettes.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • These begonias grow from fleshy tubers rather than roots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Tundra swans’ heads are curved and have a yellow patch on the fleshy part of their black bills near the eyes.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Use the melon baller to carve out two round eyeballs from the fleshy side of the pumpkin scraps.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
  • There are many types of these small plants, always with a pair of very thick, fleshy leaves and almost no stem.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Pawelek sets bushes ablaze and burns off the thorns to allow his cattle to eat the fleshy fruits and pads.
    — Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022

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