amorous
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈæmərəs/
:
amoroso
- Are you trying to deflect from my amorous behavior?
- amorous discourse
- amorous conquests
- amorous passion
That Phoenix Vitae said non amorous is a lie, useless and not even funny.
- That Phoenix Vitae said non amorous is a lie, useless and not even funny.
Examples
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They had a deepened, amorous relationship.
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They sung soft amorous ditties, and in dance.
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Just take your amorous American and be gone.
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So, is this an amorous inquiry?
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Although she herself was now too old and fat for romance, she took a keen interest in the amorous problems of the young.
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You can't blame me for feeling amorous
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As I look at you now, Alice, I'm reminded of the amorous radiance in every young woman.
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The title of the book was The Amorous Adventures of Sir Mulberry Hawke.
Fiction book (1990) -
Their satin shades, pinkish and smooth as dresses, gave the room an amorous shadowiness when you lit them at dusk.
Fiction book (2001) -
Last night on the airplane, there was a very amorous couple sitting beside me.
Synonyms
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1.9
Feeling strong romantic feelings for someone
193
7.2
Feeling a strong desire for sex
113
6.5
Causing sexual desire or showing sexual interest
56
2.2
To show warm, loving feelings to someone
48
8.2
Relating to sexual or physical desire rather than spiritual feelings
41
1.0
To feel deep care for someone or enjoy something very much
11
6.3
Wanting to have sex
11
9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
9
8.3
Showing tender affection in public or toward someone close
7
8.8
Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable
5
6.8
Very much in love with a person, place, or thing
3
9.9
Having very strong sexual desire
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7.2
Very much in love with someone or something and often thinking only about them
1
9.9
Showing or feeling romantic interest, often sexual
1
9.6
Relating to romantic or sexual love
Showing romantic love and feelings between people
Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it
Antonyms
How Amorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
amorous = amour (semi-transparent) = amor + ous
The adjective is formed by the productive English suffix '-ous' attached to the Romance root 'amor' (seen in English loans like 'amour'); the meaning 'relating to love' is predictable for learners familiar with Romance roots but not fully transparent to all learners.
Etymology
Amorous comes from the Latin root amor, meaning 'love'. It shares this root with amateur, which once meant someone who does something for 'love', so amorous describes someone full of romantic or sexual love.