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Dictionary: vo·lup·tu·ous   (və-lŭp'chū-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Giving, characterized by, or suggesting ample, unrestrained pleasure to the senses: voluptuous sculptural forms; a voluptuous ripe fruit; a full, voluptuous figure.
    1. Devoted to or indulging in sensual pleasures.
    2. Directed toward or anticipating sensual pleasure: voluptuous thoughts.
    3. Arising from or contributing to the satisfaction of sensuous or sensual desires. See synonyms at sensuous.

[Middle English, from Old French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus, full of pleasure, from voluptās, pleasure.]

voluptuously vo·lup'tu·ous·ly adv.
voluptuousness vo·lup'tu·ous·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Characterized by or devoted to pleasure and luxury as a lifestyle: epicurean, hedonic, hedonistic, sybaritic, voluptuary. See pain/pleasure.
  2. Relating to, suggestive of, or appealing to sense gratification: epicurean, sensual, sensualistic, sensuous. See pain/pleasure.
  3. Suggesting sexuality: sensual, sexual, sexy, suggestive. See sex/asexual.

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adj

Definition: well-developed, erotic
Antonyms: flat, underdeveloped


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Full of pleasure to the senses. Also: Having fullness of beautiful form.

pronunciation We enjoyed the rich, voluptuous taste of the chocolate mousse.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - yppig, vellystig

Nederlands (Dutch)
wellustig, wulps, weelderig

Français (French)
adj. - voluptueux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sinnlich, üppig, wollüstig, geil

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αισθησιακός, λάγνος, φιλήδονος

Italiano (Italian)
voluttuoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - voluptuoso

Русский (Russian)
сладострастный, роскошный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - voluptuoso, sensual

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vällustig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
艳丽的, 奢侈逸乐的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 豔麗的, 奢侈逸樂的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 육욕에 빠지는, 요염한, 만족스러운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 官能的な, 肉感的な, なまめかしい, 快い, 心地よい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مثسير للحس او للشهوة الجنسيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חושני, מעורר תאווה, רודף תענוגות, מהנה‬


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