voluptuous
[ vuh-luhp-choo-uhs ]
/ vəˈlʌp tʃu əs /
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adjective
full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life.
derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure.
directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure: voluptuous desires.
sensuously pleasing or delightful: voluptuous beauty.
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Origin of voluptuous
synonym study for voluptuous
1. See sensual.
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voluptuous
/ (vəˈlʌptjʊəs) /
adjective
relating to, characterized by, or consisting of pleasures of the body or senses; sensual
disposed, devoted, or addicted to sensual indulgence or luxurious pleasures
provocative and sexually alluring, esp through shapeliness or fullnessa voluptuous woman
Derived forms of voluptuous
voluptuously, adverbvoluptuousness, nounWord Origin for voluptuous
C14: from Latin voluptuōsus full of gratification, from voluptās pleasure
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