voluptuous
/və'lʌptjuəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Providing or relating to great sensual pleasure and luxury: "voluptuous" can describe experiences, environments, or objects that are characterized by rich, luxurious, and sensually gratifying qualities.
- (Of a woman's body) having a full, shapely, and sexually appealing figure: "voluptuous" is used to describe a female form that is curvaceous, ample, and pleasingly rounded.
- Sensually alluring or sexually attractive: "voluptuous" can describe a person, especially a woman, who exudes a strong, sensual, and appealing physical presence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Sensual Luxury):
- The room was decorated in a voluptuous style, with velvet drapes and soft cushions.
- He led a life of voluptuous ease, surrounded by fine art and gourmet food.
- Adjective (Curvaceous Figure):
- The painting depicted a voluptuous goddess with generous curves.
- She had a voluptuous figure that was celebrated in the fashion of the era.
- Adjective (Sensual Appeal):
- The actress was known for her voluptuous beauty and captivating screen presence.
- His gaze was drawn to her voluptuous smile.
Advanced Usage
- "voluptuousness" (noun): The quality or state of being voluptuous.
- The novel described the sheer voluptuousness of the feast in vivid detail.
- She carried herself with an air of confident voluptuousness.
Variants and Related Words
- Voluptuary (noun): A person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.
- The ancient Roman emperor was a notorious voluptuary.
- Voluptuously (adverb): In a voluptuous manner.
- She sighed voluptuously as she sank into the warm bath.
Synonyms
- Sensual: Relating to or involving gratification of the senses.
- Curvaceous: (Of a woman's body) having an attractively curved shape.
- Luxurious: Extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense.
- Toothsome: (Of food) delicious; (of a person, especially a woman) sexually attractive.
Related Phrases
- Voluptuous delight: A phrase emphasizing intense sensual pleasure.
- The dessert was a voluptuous delight of chocolate and cream.
Related Idioms
- "Voluptuous as a peach": An idiom comparing someone's full, soft, and appealing qualities to a ripe peach.
- In the summer heat, she looked as voluptuous as a peach.
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
- (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
- having strong sexual appeal
- juicy barmaids
- a red-hot mama
- a voluptuous woman
- a toothsome blonde in a tight dress