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Carnal

/ˈkɑɹnəl/

Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

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📖 Definitions of "Carnal"

adjective

1
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
2
Worldly or earthly; temporal.
3
Of or relating to the body or flesh.

🔄 Synonyms of "Carnal"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sensual	Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
animalnoun	(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
physicalnoun	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
fleshly	Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Carnal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sensual	Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
fleshly	Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
physical	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
animalnoun	(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
intercoursenoun	Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.
sexual	Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
corporalnoun	(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
corporeal	Material; tangible; physical.
eroticnoun	Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
libidinous	Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.
lascivious	Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
lecherous	Given to excessive sexual activity and debauchery.
lustful	Full of lust; driven by lust.
salacious	Promoting sexual desire or lust.
venereal	Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
prurient	Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
animalistic	In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
voluptuous	(of a woman) Curvaceous and sexually attractive.
amatory	Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.