fleshly








adjective, flesh·li·er, flesh·li·est.

  1. of or relating to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal, or physical.
  2. carnal; sensual: fleshly pleasures.
  3. worldly, rather than spiritual.
  4. having a sensuous quality: the fleshly poetry of the 17th century.
  5. Obsolete. having much flesh; fleshy.

adjective -lier or -liest

  1. relating to the body, esp its sensual nature; carnalfleshly desire
  2. worldly as opposed to spiritual
  3. fleshy; fat
adj.

Old English flæsclic; see flesh (n.) + -ly (1).

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