Fleshly
adjective
Related to or driven by the physical and especially sexual appetites.
He indulged in fleshly pleasures instead of studying.
adjective
Related to the physical body and not the spirit.
He focused on fleshly concerns, neglecting his spiritual health.
adjective
Involving or resembling meat or flesh.
The tomato has a sweet, fleshly texture.
adjective
Related to or driven by the physical and especially sexual appetites.
He indulged in fleshly pleasures instead of studying.
adjective
Related to the physical body and not the spirit.
He focused on fleshly concerns, neglecting his spiritual health.
adjective
Involving or resembling meat or flesh.
The tomato has a sweet, fleshly texture.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Connotative Weight
The term often implies a judgment or negative view towards physical desires or indulgences.
His fleshly desires overshadowed his ambitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextually Sensitive
'Fleshly' can be perceived as outdated or overly formal in modern casual conversation.
In today's conversation, 'fleshly' is rarely heard outside of literary works.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes used as a euphemism for sexual content that could be considered inappropriate to say directly.
The novelist described the scene with fleshly images.
Pro Tip 1/3Connotative Weight
The term often implies a judgment or negative view towards physical desires or indulgences.
His fleshly desires overshadowed his ambitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextually Sensitive
'Fleshly' can be perceived as outdated or overly formal in modern casual conversation.
In today's conversation, 'fleshly' is rarely heard outside of literary works.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes used as a euphemism for sexual content that could be considered inappropriate to say directly.
The novelist described the scene with fleshly images.
Pro Tip 1/3Connotative Weight
The term often implies a judgment or negative view towards physical desires or indulgences.
His fleshly desires overshadowed his ambitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Contextually Sensitive
'Fleshly' can be perceived as outdated or overly formal in modern casual conversation.
In today's conversation, 'fleshly' is rarely heard outside of literary works.
Pro Tip 3/3Euphemistic Use
Sometimes used as a euphemism for sexual content that could be considered inappropriate to say directly.
The novelist described the scene with fleshly images.
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Quote examples
Lex Luger
American Athlete
I was trying to be 27 at age 47, but God had to get rid of my vanity. I had trouble letting go of the old Lex physically. My human fleshly nature didn't want to let go of what had come to be billed as 'The Total Package.' I guess God had to help me get rid of the last remnant of that vanity and pride.
Quote examples
Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
Quote examples
Lex Luger
American Athlete
I was trying to be 27 at age 47, but God had to get rid of my vanity. I had trouble letting go of the old Lex physically. My human fleshly nature didn't want to let go of what had come to be billed as 'The Total Package.' I guess God had to help me get rid of the last remnant of that vanity and pride.
Quote examples
Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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