fleshly
fleshly is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 16 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Animal; not Dryden.
- 2.Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine. "Fleshly wisdom." 2 Cor. i.
- 3.Much ostentation vain of fleshly arm And fragile arms. Milton.
- 4.Carnal; wordly; lascivious. Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. 1 Pet. ii.
- 5.In a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is fleshly.
- What is human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine. "Fleshly wisdom." 2 Cor. i called?
- What is much ostentation vain of fleshly arm And fragile arms. Milton called?
- What is carnal; wordly; lascivious. Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. 1 Pet. ii called?
- What is in a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously. [Obs.] Chaucer called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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