fleshy
/ˈflɛʃi/adjective
fleshy is spelled F-L-E-S-H-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fleshy means “Of, related to, or resembling flesh” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fleshy?
| Letters | 6: F-L-E-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fleshy?
Fleshy appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fleshy?
- /ˈflɛʃi/
Fleshy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fleshy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with fleshy
Sounds like: fleshie (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of fleshy
- fleshier comparative
- more fleshy comparative
- fleshiest superlative
- most fleshy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fleshy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, related to, or resembling flesh.
- 2
Having considerable flesh; plump.
- 3
Rich and smooth, with significant body or texture.
a fleshy wine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fleshy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carné, pulpeux , viandeux, charnu |
| German | fleischig , wohlgenährt, wohlbeleibt |
| Portuguese | polposo , carnudo |
| Spanish | carnoso , cachetudo, carnudo, carrilludo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fleshy come from?
From Middle English fleisshy, fleischy, fleschi, equivalent to flesh + -y. Piecewise doublet of fleischig.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).