adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bodily, corporeal
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fleshly
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adj
Meaning 2
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1793, uncredited translator, The Natural History of Birds by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, London: A. Strahan, T. Cadell and J. Murray, Volume 2, pp. 52-53, In almost all birds, except the carnivorous kinds, the male seems to have more power of development, which appears in their greater height, the strength of their muscles, and in certain excrescences, as fleshly membranes, spurs, &c. [...]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fleshy
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carnal, lascivious, sensual
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: secular, worldly
Antonyms: heavenly, spiritual
adv
Meaning 5
In a sensual way; in a sexual way; carnally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- animal instincts
- carnal knowledge
- fleshly desire
- a sensual delight in eating
- music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: animal(a), carnal, sensual
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh + -ly.
From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċe; equivalent to flesh + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: плътски (plǎtski) — of the body
- Bulgarian: телесен (telesen) — of the body
- Finnish: ruumiillinen — of the body
- Finnish: lihallinen — of the body
- Bulgarian: чувствен (čuvstven) — of pleasurable sensations
- Finnish: aistillinen — of pleasurable sensations
- Finnish: lihallinen — of pleasurable sensations
- Italian: sensuale — of pleasurable sensations
- Italian: carnale — of pleasurable sensations
- Italian: lascivo — of pleasurable sensations
- Romanian: lasciv — of pleasurable sensations
- Romanian: trupesc — of pleasurable sensations
- Bulgarian: тленен (tlenen) — of non-spiritual matters
- Finnish: lihallinen — of non-spiritual matters