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fleshly
adjective flesh·ly \ˈflesh-lē\
Definition of FLESHLY
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 1a
3
: having a sensuous quality <fleshly art>
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First Known Use of FLESHLY
before 12th century
Related to FLESHLY
- Synonyms
- carnal, earthborn, earthbound, earthly, material, mundane, sublunary, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldly
- Antonyms
- heavenly, nontemporal, unearthly, unworldly
Synonym Discussion of FLESHLY
carnal, fleshly, sensual, animal mean having a relation to the body. carnal may mean only this but more often connotes derogatorily an action or manifestation of a person's lower nature <a slave to carnal desires>. fleshly is less derogatory than carnal <a saint who had experienced fleshly temptations>. sensual may apply to any gratification of a bodily desire or pleasure but commonly implies sexual appetite with absence of the spiritual or intellectual <fleshpots providing sensual delights>. animal stresses the physical as distinguished from the rational nature of a person <led a mindless animal existence>.
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