AMATIVENESS

amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness

(noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amativeness (uncountable)

(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.

Source: Wiktionary


Am"a*tive*ness, n. (Phren.)

Definition: The faculty supposed to influence sexual desire; propensity to love. Combe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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