Meaning
fleshy, full
- plump and full of soft flesh, particularly of lips, fruit, or plant leaves
In a sentence
L'attrice è famosa per le sue labbra particolarmente carnose.
The actress is famous for her particularly full lips.
Le piante grasse hanno foglie carnose che immagazzinano molta acqua.
Succulent plants have fleshy leaves that store a lot of water.
Questa varietà di pomodoro ha una polpa densa e carnosa.
This tomato variety has dense, fleshy pulp.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carnoso | masculine · singular |
| carnosa | feminine · singular |
| carnosi | masculine · plural |
| carnose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used to describe lips ('labbra carnose') or succulent plants and fruits ('foglie carnose').