voluptuous
[ vuh-luhp-choo-uh s ]
/ vəˈlʌp tʃu əs /
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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British Dictionary definitions for voluptuous
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 fullness
a voluptuous woman
Derived forms of voluptuous
voluptuously, adverb voluptuousness, nounWord Origin for voluptuous
C14: from Latin
voluptuōsus full of gratification, from
voluptās pleasure