/ Dictionary / Index C carnal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•nal Pronunciation: (kär'nl), [key] — adj. pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual: carnal pleasures. not spiritual; merely human; temporal; worldly: a man of secular, rather carnal, leanings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carnal (Thesaurus) carnage carnal abuse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language