Fleshly

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or driven by the physical desires, appetites, and passions of the body.

“The monk sought to overcome all fleshly temptations through prayer and rigorous fasting.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

flesh·ly

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Synonyms

animal carnalsensual

Antonyms

spiritual divine ascetic

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with FL and ends in LY as an adjective, with the SH digraph in the middle

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points, H scores 4 points and Y scores 4 points, making this a rewarding play

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flashly freshly

Words you can make from Fleshly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fleshly”.

fleshy selfly shelfy fells felly flesh fleys helly selly shelf shell yells ells fell fels fley hell hyle leys lyes self sell yell

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