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adjective
- 1. relating to human desire or bodily appetites; sensual: "fleshly pleasures" Similar Opposite
- 2. having an actual physical presence. Similar
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FLESHLY definition: 1. relating to the physical body, not the mind or the soul: 2. relating to the physical body, not…. Learn more.
1. a. : corporeal, bodily. b. : of, relating to, or characterized by indulgence of bodily appetites. especially : lascivious. fleshly desires. c. : not spiritual : worldly. 2. : fleshy sense 1a. 3. : having a sensuous quality. fleshly art. Synonyms. carnal. earthborn. earthbound. earthly. material. mundane.
noun. Word Frequency. fleshly in American English. (ˈflɛʃli ) adjective Word forms: ˈfleshlier or ˈfleshliest. 1. of the body and its nature; corporeal. 2. fond of bodily pleasures; sensual. 3. Obsolete. fleshy. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcarnal. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Other forms: fleshliest. Definitions of fleshly. adjective. marked by the appetites and passions of the body. synonyms: animal, carnal, sensual. physical. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.
Fleshly definition: of or relating to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal, or physical.. See examples of FLESHLY used in a sentence.
Definition of fleshly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fleshly Sentence Examples. The fleshly fruit of Melocanna is baked and eaten. These include the prohibition of alcoholic drink, of fleshly sins and of marriage, and the inculcation of faith in the Holy Ghost and complete surrender to his influence.
1. relating to the body, esp its sensual nature; carnal. [...] 2. worldly as opposed to spiritual. [...] 3. fleshy; fat. [...] More. Synonyms of 'fleshly' • carnal, animal, erotic, bodily [...] • worldly, human, material, earthly [...] More. Examples of 'fleshly' in a sentence.
Define fleshly. fleshly synonyms, fleshly pronunciation, fleshly translation, English dictionary definition of fleshly. adj. flesh·li·er , flesh·li·est 1. Of or relating to the body; corporeal. See Synonyms at bodily. 2. Of, relating to, or inclined to bodily and especially...
Synonyms for FLESHLY: temporal, mundane, physical, terrestrial, earthly, bodily, animal, carnal; Antonyms of FLESHLY: heavenly, celestial, unearthly, spiritual, metaphysical, divine, religious, unworldly
