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Added 8 October 2026

fleshly

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about fleshly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Marked by the appetites and passions of the body.
animal instincts

Origin

From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh + -ly.

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