Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Carnal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
"animal instincts"
"carnal knowledge"
"fleshly desire"
"a sensual delight in eating"
"music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
2
of or relating to the body or flesh
"carnal remains"
3
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
Example Sentences
"animal instincts"
adjective
"carnal knowledge"
adjective
"fleshly desire"
adjective
"a sensual delight in eating"
adjective
"music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
adjective
"carnal remains"
adjective
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