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amorous

American  
[am-er-uhs] / ˈæm ər əs /

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love.

    an amorous disposition.
    Synonyms:
    passionate, sensual

  2. showing or expressing love.

    an amorous letter.
    Synonyms:
    tender, fond, impassioned, loving, amatory

  3. of or relating to love.

    amorous poetry.
    Synonyms:
    erotic

  4. being in love; enamored.

    She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.
amorous British  
/ ˈæmərəs /

adjective

  1. inclined towards or displaying love or desire

  2. in love

  3. of or relating to love

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • amorosity noun
  • amorously adverb
  • amorousness noun
  • nonamorous adjective
  • nonamorously adverb
  • nonamorousness noun
  • unamorous adjective
  • unamorously adverb
  • unamorousness noun

Etymology

Origin of amorous

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor “love” + -ōsus -ose 1, -ous

Example Sentences

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Daryl and Carol share a different bond, something more than family but not quite amorous.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

The results do not just overturn previous theories about amorous and peaceful meetings between groups of people.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

But it’s telling that Leon, obtusely obsessed with his disastrous book, can’t fully embrace the amorous potential of his surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Geopolitical crises and amorous complications are thick on the ground, intertwining and constantly morphing in ways that can be hard to follow.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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