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Meaning of 'fleshly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fleshly [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the flesh; corporeal.
- Animal; not/vegetable.
- Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine.
- Carnal; wordly; lascivious.
2 . Fleshly [ adv.]
- In a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously.

Meaning of 'fleshly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fleshly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Example in sentence:
  • a sensual delight in eating;
  • animal instincts;
  • carnal knowledge;
  • fleshly desire;
  • music is the only sensual pleasure without vice

Nearby Words:

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