Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Carnal \Car"nal\, a. [L. carnalis, fr. caro, carnis, flesh; akin
   to Gr. ?, Skr. kravya; cf. F. charnel, Of. also carnel. Cf.
   {Charnel}.]
   1. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal;
      fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful;
      human or worldly as opposed to spiritual.

            For ye are yet carnal.                --1 Cor. iii.
                                                  3.

            Not sunk in carnal pleasure.          --Milton

            Carnal desires after miracles.        --Trench.

   2. Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody. [Obs.]

            This carnal cur Preys on the issue of his mother's
            body.                                 --Shak.

   {Carnal knowledge}, sexual intercourse; -- used especially of
      an unlawful act on the part of the man.

Source : WordNet®

carnal
     adj 1: of 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" [syn: {animal(a)}, {fleshly}, {sensual}]
     2: of or relating to the body or flesh; "carnal remains"
     3: of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily
        organ"; "bodily functions"; "carnal remains" [syn: {bodily}]