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fleshly
(flesh¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈflɛʃli/
adjective
(
fleshlier
,
fleshliest
)
1
relating to human desire or bodily appetites; sensual:
fleshly pleasures
2
having an actual physical presence.
Origin:
Old English
flǣsclic
(see
flesh
,
-ly
1
)
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