erotic

[ ih-rot-ik ]

/ ɪˈrɒt ɪk /

adjective Also e·rot·i·cal.

arousing or satisfying sexual desire: an erotic dance.

of, relating to, or treating of sexual love; amatory: an erotic novel.

subject to or marked by strong sexual desire.

noun

an erotic poem.

an erotic person.

Nearby words

erosion surface, erosive, erotema, erotes, erotetic, erotic, erotica, eroticism, eroticize, erotism, eroto-

Origin of erotic

1615–25; < Greek erōtikós of love, caused by love, given to love, equivalent to erōt- (stem of érōs) Eros + -ikos -ic

SYNONYMS FOR erotic

1 sensuous, sexy, aphrodisiac, erogenous.

Related forms

e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverb

pseu·do·e·rot·ic, adjectivepseu·do·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-e·rot·ic, adjectivequa·si-e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbun·e·rot·ic, adjective

Can be confused

erotic erratic exotic

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Examples from the Web for erotically

Bad writing that thinks that it is rendering an erotically charged depiction of good sex seems to be far more bathetic.
Worst Sex Writing of the Year|Olivia Cole|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I loved that tension, thriving on it erotically while claiming I wanted to escape it.
What Hookers Do on Valentine's Day|Tracy Quan|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Neurotically and erotically, he was hypersthetic, with a playful graciousness of character never surpassed.
The Letters of William James, Vol. II|William James
People suffering from lung disease are often erotically inclined, and anesthetics affect the breathing.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

I cannot tell how our romance will end, but it hath gone on hitherto most erotically.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV|Thomas Moore
It will beautify their arts, and erotically confuse their religions.
This Simian World|Clarence Day
The blue light under which Graham had sat listening to the whispered appeal of Ita Strabosck fell softly and erotically upon them.
The Sins of the Children|Cosmo Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for erotically

erotic

/ (ɪˈrɒtɪk) /

adjective Also: erotical

of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure

marked by strong sexual desire or being especially sensitive to sexual stimulation

noun

a person who has strong sexual desires or is especially responsive to sexual stimulation

Derived Forms

erotically, adverb

Word Origin for erotic

C17: from Greek erōtikos of love, from erōs love

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Medicine definitions for erotically

erotic

[ ĭ-rŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or concerning sexual love and desire.

Tending to arouse sexual desire.

Dominated by sexual love or desire.