fleshen

English

Etymology

From flesh +‎ -en.

Verb

fleshen (third-person singular simple present fleshens, present participle fleshening, simple past and past participle fleshened)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become fleshy; fill out
   • 2003, Thomas S. Stribling, Randy K. Cross, John T. McMillan, Laughing Stock, page 228:

     The thin crescent of the first quarter gradually works its way eastward and fleshens up into quite a dowager inside of two weeks.

Usage notes

• Often used with up.

Synonyms

• batten

Anagrams

• enflesh