fleshly
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flesh·ly

adjective \ˈflesh-lē\

Definition of FLESHLY

1
a : corporeal, bodily
b : of, relating to, or characterized by indulgence of bodily appetites; especially : lascivious <fleshly desires>
c : not spiritual : worldly
2
: fleshy 1a
3
: having a sensuous quality <fleshly art>

Examples of FLESHLY

  1. <a time of year when people shouldn't focus on fleshly concerns, but instead on spiritual matters>
  2. <the fleshly eye sees the only finished painting, but the mind's eye sees the genius behind its creation>

First Known Use of FLESHLY

before 12th century

Rhymes with FLESHLY

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