carnal, animal(a), fleshly, sensual
(adjective) marked by the appetites and passions of the body; “animal instincts”; “carnal knowledge”; “fleshly desire”; “a sensual delight in eating”; “music is the only sensual pleasure without vice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fleshly (comparative fleshlier, superlative fleshliest)
Of or relating to the body.
Synonyms: bodily, corporeal
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
Synonym: fleshy
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
Synonyms: carnal, lascivious, sensual
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.
Synonyms: secular, worldly
Antonyms: heavenly, spiritual
fleshly (comparative more fleshly, superlative most fleshly)
(archaic) In a sensual way; in a sexual way; carnally.
Source: Wiktionary
Flesh"ly, a. Etym: [AS.
1. Of or pertaining to the flesh; corporeal. "Fleshly bondage." Denham.
2. Animal; not Dryden.
3. Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine. "Fleshly wisdom." 2 Cor. i. 12. 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. 11.
Flesh"ly, adv.
Definition: In a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
