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fleshly
This word is often used in a religious or moral context to describe physical desires that are seen as distractions from spiritual growth. In modern everyday conversation, it is less common than the word 'physical' or 'carnal'. It can sound quite formal or old-fashioned depending on the sentence.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Fatima is in the library while Maya is browsing a high-end art gallery.
Maya
This sculpture is way too fleshly. It's honestly kind of gross.
Fatima
Stop messing around and get back to the dorm. You're totally slacking.
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Maya uses 'fleshly' to describe the overly realistic, plump texture of a sculpture (Definition 2). Fatima responds with the phrasal verb 'messing around' and the slang 'slacking' to criticize Maya's lack of productivity.