fleshly
adjective
fleshly is spelled F-L-E-S-H-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fleshly means “Of or relating to the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fleshly?
| Letters | 7: F-L-E-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fleshly?
Fleshly appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fleshly?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-fleshly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fleshly
- fleshlier comparative
- fleshliest superlative
- more fleshly comparative
- most fleshly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fleshly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the body.
- 2
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
- 3
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
- 4
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.
adverb
- 1
archaicIn a sensual way; in a sexual way; carnally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does fleshly come from?
From Middle English fleschly, from Old English flǣsċlīċ; equivalent to flesh + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).