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- Dictionarycar·nal/ˈkärn(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities: "carnal desire"
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Carnal means relating to the physical feelings and wants of the body. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
Carnal can be used to refer literally to flesh: after lions are done feasting on a downed zebra, vultures might pick over its carnal remains. Another use for carnal is to describe something that is worldly (as opposed to spiritual) — "He didn't have much use for religion, preferring to spend his time on more carnal pursuits."
Carnal definition: pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual. See examples of CARNAL used in a sentence.
Carnal means relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites, or worldly and temporal. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of carnal in different languages.
Carnal means relating to the body or flesh, especially sexual or sensual desires. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and examples of carnal in British and American English.
Carnal means having to do with or preoccupied with bodily or sexual pleasures; sensual or sexual. It also means worldly or earthly; temporal. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and sentence examples of carnal.
