amative
disposed to love; amorous.
Origin of amative
1Other words from amative
- am·a·tive·ly, adverb
- am·a·tive·ness, noun
- un·am·a·tive, adjective
- un·am·a·tive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby amative
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How to use amative in a sentence
The natures of both are alike, and any—the least—exercise of the amative function is an injury to one as to the other.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information | AnonymousBending low until his mouth touched hers, he kissed her until her face glowed under the ardor of his amative caress.
The Mask | Arthur HornblowThe waiting was tedious, and having been long denied, the amative element could not brook further delay.
The God of His Fathers | Jack LondonThe wife, though amative, confessed to another woman that she could not understand the attraction.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) | Havelock EllisHe shut up the box and with a bang as an amative couple came into sight.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days | Arnold Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for amative
/ (ˈæmətɪv) /
a rare word for amorous
Origin of amative
1Derived forms of amative
- amatively, adverb
- amativeness, noun
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