Fleshy and Lean

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Fleshy

Fleshy adjective - Having an excess of body fat.
Usage example: the fleshy man slowly heaved himself out of his chair
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Lean is an antonym for fleshy.
Nearby Words: flesh, fleshly, fleshed, fleshing

Lean

Lean adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.
Usage example: all of the marathoners are extremely lean
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Fleshy is an antonym for lean.
Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant
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  • Video Game / Darkstar One Living Ship: The artifacts that make up the Darkstar look like they are made from green,glowy fleshy...stuff, making it lean towards this trope.
    Source: Video Game / Darkstar One
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Lean and Fleshy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleshy/lean
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