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fleshly
[flesh-lee]
adjective
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.
fleshly
/ ˈڱɛʃɪ /
adjective
relating to the body, esp its sensual nature; carnal
fleshly desire
worldly as opposed to spiritual
fleshy; fat
Other Word Forms
- fleshliness noun
- ˈڱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Aside from the sinful association of fleshly pleasures, clerics were concerned that the long toe-pieces prevented people from kneeling in the approved obeisant manner.
As many as 3,000 men at a time lived here, and for men in pain of one kind or another, worldly distractions beckoned — not just cigars and magazines, but fleshly delights.
He denied ever having an affair on the website and said, “The account was opened out of pure fleshly desires and out of simple curiosity.”
In early Christianity, spiritual warfare meant one was to resist the Devil by engaging in forms of ascetic behavior, mastering fleshly desires, and cultivating Christian virtues like humility, self-control, and love of enemies.
Two weeks prior to “Subspace Rhapsody,” they aired a crossover with the animated spinoff “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” in which cartoon characters became flesh and fleshly characters cartoons.
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