fleshly
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for fleshly, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to the physical body.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Relating to the physical body.
“We shook hands—though I doubt if a mere fleshly contact can express much while the self behind it is dumb with instinctive distaste.”
Etymology
Comes from Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh and -ly.
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