the aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.-animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat; especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished from fish.-the human body, as distinguished from the soul; the corporeal person.-the human eace; mankind; humanity.-human nature-in a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.-in a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality.-the character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences.-kindred; stock; race.-the soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.-to feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time.-to glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom.-to remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides.