fleshly

[ flesh-lee ]

/ ˈflɛʃ li /

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adjective, flesh·li·er, flesh·li·est.

of or relating to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal, or physical.

carnal; sensual: fleshly pleasures.

worldly, rather than spiritual.

having a sensuous quality: the fleshly poetry of the 17th century.

Obsolete. having much flesh; fleshy.

Origin of fleshly

before 900; Middle English; Old English flǣsclic.See flesh, -ly

synonym study for fleshly

2. See carnal.

OTHER WORDS FROM fleshly

flesh·li·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshly

fleshly , fleshy

Words nearby fleshly

fleshed, flesher, flesh fly, fleshhook, fleshings, fleshly, fleshment, flesh out, flesh peddler, fleshpot, fleshpots

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Example sentences from the Web for fleshly

Do fleshly nerves and frail bodily organs converse with men?
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Wherefore the Spirit is sent to guide the steps of those 'favoured of high Jove,' and save them from the wiles of the fleshly god.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
Take heed lest a fleshly inclination do draw you to the love of fleshly pleasures.
A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)|Richard Baxter
They are the fruits of man's spiritual nature triumphing over his fleshly nature.
The Spirit and the Word|Zachary Taylor Sweeney

And S. John; "Flesh-meat and wine are kindling of fleshly stirrings."
The Form of Perfect Living and Other Prose Treatises|Richard Rolle of Hampole

British Dictionary definitions for fleshly

fleshly

/ (ˈflɛʃlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

relating to the body, esp its sensual nature; carnalfleshly desire

worldly as opposed to spiritual

fleshy; fat

Derived forms of fleshly

fleshliness, noun

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单词	fleshly
释义	fleshly [ flesh-lee ] / ˈflɛʃ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fleshly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, flesh·li·er, flesh·li·est. of or relating to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal, or physical. carnal; sensual: fleshly pleasures. worldly, rather than spiritual. having a sensuous quality: the fleshly poetry of the 17th century. Obsolete. having much flesh; fleshy. Origin of fleshly before 900; Middle English; Old English flǣsclic.See flesh, -ly synonym study for fleshly 2. See carnal. OTHER WORDS FROM fleshly flesh·li·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshly fleshly , fleshy Words nearby fleshly fleshed, flesher, flesh fly, fleshhook, fleshings, fleshly, fleshment, flesh out, flesh peddler, fleshpot, fleshpots Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fleshly Do fleshly nerves and frail bodily organs converse with men? Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Wherefore the Spirit is sent to guide the steps of those 'favoured of high Jove,' and save them from the wiles of the fleshly god. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg Take heed lest a fleshly inclination do draw you to the love of fleshly pleasures. A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)\|Richard Baxter They are the fruits of man's spiritual nature triumphing over his fleshly nature. The Spirit and the Word\|Zachary Taylor Sweeney And S. John; "Flesh-meat and wine are kindling of fleshly stirrings." The Form of Perfect Living and Other Prose Treatises\|Richard Rolle of Hampole British Dictionary definitions for fleshly fleshly / (ˈflɛʃlɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest relating to the body, esp its sensual nature; carnalfleshly desire worldly as opposed to spiritual fleshy; fat Derived forms of fleshly fleshliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fleshly animal, bodily, carnal, erotic, gross, lascivious, lewd, lustful, profane, sensual, voluptuous, animalistic, venereal, corporal, corporeal, earthly, human, material, mundane, physical
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fleshly

adjective, flesh·li·er, flesh·li·est.

Origin of fleshly

synonym study for fleshly

OTHER WORDS FROM fleshly

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fleshly

Words nearby fleshly

Example sentences from the Web for fleshly

British Dictionary definitions for fleshly

adjective -lier or -liest

Derived forms of fleshly

Words related to fleshly