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fleshly

fleshly · fleshlier · fleshliest

Of or relating to the bodyOf or relating to the body.

» Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts.

Meaning

4 senses

Of or relating to the body.
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.

Examples

1 sentences

Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts.
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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh + -ly.

From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh + -ly.

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Forms

fleshlier, fleshliest

Comparative	fleshlier Lesson
Superlative	fleshliest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms

secularC2 worldlyB2 bodily corporeal fleshy carnal lascivious sensual

Close in meaning

marked by the appetites and passions of the body:animal carnal sensual

Antonyms

2 antonyms

heavenlyB1 spiritualB1

Word family

4 related words

Derivedfleshlihood fleshlily fleshliness unfleshly

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

flemish fleshB2 fleshlight fleshy flex flexibilityB2

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