VOLUPTUOUS

epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous

(adjective) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to 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”

juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous, lush

(adjective) having strong sexual appeal; “juicy barmaids”; “a red-hot mama”; “a voluptuous woman”; “a toothsome blonde in a tight dress”

bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed

(adjective) (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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

voluptuous (comparative more voluptuous, superlative most voluptuous)

Suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.

(of a woman) Curvaceous and sexually attractive.

Synonyms

• (pleasurable sensation): luxurious

• (curvaceous): See voluptuous or sexy

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*lup"tu*ous, a. Etym: [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. 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.

– , n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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