Dictionary.com

unfleshly

[ uhn-flesh-lee ]
/ ʌnˈflɛʃ li /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for unfleshly on Thesaurus.com

adjective

not fleshly; not carnal or corporeal; spiritual.

QUIZZES

DO A DOUBLE TAKE ON THIS QUIZ ON CONTRONYMS

Look both ways before you take this quiz on contronyms, or words that can have opposite meanings.
Question 1 of 7
Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.
No one wanted to rent the run-down house on the corner.
His rent was so loud that people the next block over could hear it.
I had rent the apartment from an eccentric old lady.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing

Meet Grammar Coach

Improve Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of unfleshly

First recorded in 1850–55; un-1 + fleshly

OTHER WORDS FROM unfleshly

un·flesh·li·ness, noun

Words nearby unfleshly

unflagging, unflappable, unflapped, unflattering, unfledged, unfleshly, unflinching, unfocused, unfold, unfollow, unforced
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to unfleshly

mystical, spiritual, abstract, esoteric, philosophical, supernatural, abstruse, theoretical, divine, metaphysical, sacred, intangible, holy, devotional, incorporeal, nonmaterial, deep, difficult, eternal, fundamental

Example sentences from the Web for unfleshly

  • As she entered the drawing-room she came from out of doors, a slender, unfleshly figure, all intellect and idea.

    The Dust Flower|Basil King
FEEDBACK