Meaning of VOLUPTUOUS
| Pronunciation: | | vu'lupchoous
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- [adj] furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
- [adj] having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"
- [adj] (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"
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| | Synonyms: | | bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, epicurean, full-bosomed, indulgent, juicy, luscious, luxurious, red-hot, sexy, shapely, sonsie, sonsy, sybaritic, voluptuary, well-endowed |
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| | Definition: | | \Vo*lup"tu*ous\, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus,
fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully;
probably akin to Gr. ? to hope, ? hope, and to L. velle to
wish. See {Voluntary}.]
1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the
senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification;
exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual.
Music arose with its voluptuous swell. --Byron.
Sink back into your voluptuous repose. --De Quincey.
2. Given to the enjoyments of luxury and pleasure; indulging
to excess in sensual gratifications. ``The jolly and
voluptuous livers.'' --Atterbury.
Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life.
--Milton.
-- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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