Definition of fleshly Fleshly

flesh•ly

We found 12 definitions of fleshly from 4 different sources.

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What does fleshly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

fleshly - marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
  animal, carnal, sensual
  physical having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fleshly (a.)
    Of or pertaining to the flesh; corporeal.
  • fleshly (a.)
    Animal; not/vegetable.
  • fleshly (a.)
    Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine.
  • fleshly (a.)
    Carnal; wordly; lascivious.
  • fleshly (adv.)
    In a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously.

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  • fleshly, adjective.

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