fleshly
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8.8
- adjective
- /ˈflɛʃli/
- NSFW
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carnal
- Our bodies are always tempted to do the fleshly thing.
- fleshly desires
- fleshly existence
And how do they communicate with the fleshly minds of mammals?
- And how do they communicate with the fleshly minds of mammals?
- Only thus could their language, their language of thought, reach the fleshly minds of mammals.
- But David's response to beautiful was fleshly.
- So something that is fleshly and something that is painted, something that is depicted.
Examples
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While on a diet, she resisted the fleshly cravings for sweets and comfort foods.
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But daily, and even moment by moment, we can choose to seek God over our fleshly desires.
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Paul tells us to make no provision for our fleshly lusts.
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And will you go about your fleshly pleasures when God commands you to His service?
Blog text (16) -
He thought of himself as spirit struggling with the fleshly earth, the very force of gravity and death.
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16:19 Note: Fleshly men or women refer to those who live primarily on the fleshly dimension.
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There is an attraction to giving up meats and fleshly appetites and putting oneself in bondage to rules and regulations.
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Many people struggle to resist their fleshly urges when faced with attractive temptations.
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He often found himself prioritizing fleshly appetites over his spiritual commitments.
Synonyms
48
8.2
Relating to sexual or physical desire rather than spiritual feelings
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6.0
Giving strong pleasure to the senses like touch, smell, or sight
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4.0
Relating to the body rather than the mind
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7.3
Relating to strong physical desires rather than thought
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9.9
Meant to cause sexual desire by words or actions
Antonyms
How Sensual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fleshly comes from the simple word flesh, meaning 'the body', plus the ending -ly that makes it 'like' or 'about' something. So fleshly means 'about the body', often used for bodily desires or pleasures rather than spiritual things.