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单词 voluptuous
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voluptuous


vo·lup·tu·ous

V0145100 (və-lŭp′cho͞o-əs)adj.1. Relating to, providing, or arising from sensual pleasure: "a rich, voluptuous cascade of notes from a Spanish guitar" (Tony Perrottet). See Synonyms at sensuous.2. Having a curvaceous figure. Used of a woman or a woman's body.3. Devoted to or indulging in sensual pleasures: "the most beautiful woman of that voluptuous Court" (Winston S. Churchill).
[Middle English, from Old French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus, full of pleasure, from voluptās, pleasure; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
vo·lup′tu·ous·ly adv.vo·lup′tu·ous·ness n.

voluptuous

(vəˈlʌptjʊəs) adj1. relating to, characterized by, or consisting of pleasures of the body or senses; sensual2. disposed, devoted, or addicted to sensual indulgence or luxurious pleasures3. provocative and sexually alluring, esp through shapeliness or fullness: a voluptuous woman. [C14: from Latin voluptuōsus full of gratification, from voluptās pleasure] voˈluptuously adv voˈluptuousness, obsolete voluptuosity n

vo•lup•tu•ous

(vəˈlʌp tʃu əs)

adj. 1. derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure. 2. sensuously pleasing or delightful. 3. full and shapely: a voluptuous figure. 4. characterized by or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin voluptuōsus, derivative of volupt(ās) pleasure] + -ōsus -ous; -u- probably by association with sumptuōsus sumptuous] vo•lup′tu•ous•ly, adv. vo•lup′tu•ous•ness, vo•lup`tu•os′i•ty (-ˈɒs ɪ ti) n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.voluptuous - having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"luscious, red-hot, juicy, toothsomesexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
2.voluptuous - (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"bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, well-endowed, stacked, curvyshapely - having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs"
3.voluptuous - 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"luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, luxuriant, epicureanindulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"

voluptuous

adjective1. buxom, shapely, curvaceous, erotic, ample, enticing, provocative, seductive (informal), well-stacked (Brit. slang), full-bosomed a voluptuous, well-rounded lady with glossy red hair2. sensual, luxurious, self-indulgent, hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean, licentious, bacchanalian, pleasure-loving a life of voluptuous decadence
sensual Spartan, celibate, ascetic, abstemious, self-denying, rigorous

voluptuous

adjective1. Characterized by or devoted to pleasure and luxury as a lifestyle:epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, sybaritic, voluptuary.2. Relating to, suggestive of, or appealing to sense gratification:epicurean, sensual, sensualistic, sensuous.3. Suggesting sexuality:sensual, sexual, sexy, suggestive.
Translations
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voluptuous


vo·lup·tu·ous

(vō-lŭp'tyū-ŭs), Causing or caused by sensual pleasure; given to gratification of the senses. [L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas, pleasure]

voluptuous

A term that is obsolete in the biomedical sciences—where it has been defined in the context of sensual pleasure—and best substituted with other adjectives that are less subjective in nature.

voluptuous

(vō-lŭp′tū-ŭs) [L. voluptas, pleasure] 1. Pert. to, arising from, or provoking, consciously or otherwise, sensual desire, usually applied to the female sex.2. Given to sensualism.

voluptuous


  • adj

Synonyms for voluptuous

adj buxom

Synonyms

  • buxom
  • shapely
  • curvaceous
  • erotic
  • ample
  • enticing
  • provocative
  • seductive
  • well-stacked
  • full-bosomed

adj sensual

Synonyms

  • sensual
  • luxurious
  • self-indulgent
  • hedonistic
  • sybaritic
  • epicurean
  • licentious
  • bacchanalian
  • pleasure-loving

Antonyms

  • Spartan
  • celibate
  • ascetic
  • abstemious
  • self-denying
  • rigorous

Synonyms for voluptuous

adj characterized by or devoted to pleasure and luxury as a lifestyle

Synonyms

  • epicurean
  • hedonic
  • hedonistic
  • sybaritic
  • voluptuary

adj relating to, suggestive of, or appealing to sense gratification

Synonyms

  • epicurean
  • sensual
  • sensualistic
  • sensuous

adj suggesting sexuality

Synonyms

  • sensual
  • sexual
  • sexy
  • suggestive

Synonyms for voluptuous

adj having strong sexual appeal

Synonyms

  • luscious
  • red-hot
  • juicy
  • toothsome

Related Words

  • sexy

adj (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

Synonyms

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

Related Words

  • shapely

adj displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

Synonyms

  • luxurious
  • sybaritic
  • voluptuary
  • luxuriant
  • epicurean

Related Words

  • indulgent
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