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luscious

luscious

13 6.9
Very sexually attractive and pleasing to look at
  • adjective
  • /ˈlʌʃəs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : sensual
  • Moira knew in her heart that Henry had married Anne precisely for those luscious breasts.
  • luscious lips
  • luscious lady
  • luscious hair

OK, but you want luscious curves.

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Examples

  • When he came back upstairs, Emily was deeply immersed in a tête-à-tête with the luscious Maggie Fahey in the tinsel-decked pantry.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Now, come over here with those luscious thighs

  • You know, I mean, years ago, yes, she was a luscious treat.

  • But God, was she luscious.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • OK, but you want luscious curves.

  • My husband thinks I'm luscious and gorgeous, and I think he's luscious and gorgeous right back.

    Blog text (23)
  • The luscious brunette is Brittany Foster.

  • Her lips, the luscious, luminous red of cranberries kissed by a first frost.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Every girl wants long, luscious, sexy eyelashes, but not everyone is blessed with supernatural eyelashes.

    Blog text (16)
  • Her lips looked incredibly luscious as she smiled at him.

Synonyms

lovely
vsluscious
1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is more sensually pleasing and sexually suggestive than simple charm
gorgeous
vsluscious
692 2.0

Very beautiful to look at

is less about showy beauty and more about pleasing sexual charm
sexy
vsluscious
  • NSFW
681 4.1

Attractive in a way that makes people feel sexual interest

is more focused on pleasing sensual appeal than direct provocation
attractive
vsluscious
680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is specifically sexually pleasing rather than merely generally pleasant
appealing
vsluscious
138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is more sexually and sensually focused than general positive appeal
enticing
vsluscious
25 4.9

Attractive and likely to make you want something

is specifically about pleasing sexual attractiveness rather than general temptation
alluring
vsluscious
24 5.2

Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it

is more about pleasing sensual quality than general charm
tantalizing
vsluscious
  • US
24 6.3

Very attractive in a way that makes you want it but you cannot have it

is about being pleasingly attractive rather than teasing or distant
sensual
vsluscious
  • NSFW
19 6.9

Causing sexual desire or pleasure

is focused on pleasing sexual attractiveness rather than physical pleasure alone
sensuous
vsluscious
16 6.1

Enjoying beauty through your senses like sight, smell, and touch

is more narrowly sexual and pleasing than general sensory delight
juicy
vsluscious
  • NSFW
15 7.5

Sexually attractive in a way that draws attention

is more refined sensual pleasure than overtly suggestive allure
voluptuous
vsluscious
  • NSFW
13 7.4

Having a full, curvy body often seen as sexually attractive

is about pleasing sensual attractiveness beyond body shape alone
lush
vsluscious
  • NSFW
10 7.6

Attractive in a sexual way, often with a curvy body

is similarly sensual but stresses pleasing appeal more than fullness
ravishing
vsluscious
8 6.7

So beautiful that it makes people notice it

is less about overwhelming beauty and more about pleasing sexuality
comely
vsluscious
  • Archaic
5 7.4

Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way

is more sensually sexual and pleasing than wholesome plain looks
beauteous
vsluscious
  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is more sensual and sexually pleasing than poetic visual beauty
red-hot
vsluscious
  • NSFW
5 7.4

Very sexually attractive

is more softly pleasing and sensually attractive rather than raw heat
sexually attractive
vsluscious
  • NSFW
3 5.4

To make other people want to have sex

is more about pleasing, sensual attractiveness than blunt arousal
delectable
vsluscious
  • NSFW
3 7.1

Very attractive in a way that makes people admire or desire someone

leans more toward gently pleasing sexual attractiveness than admiration alone
dishy
vsluscious
  • NSFW
3 9.9

Being sexually attractive

is more polished and about pleasing sensual appeal than slangy praise
bonny
vsluscious
  • UK
3 7.0

Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way

is more about pleasing sexual attractiveness than lively healthiness
delish
vsluscious
  • Informal
2 8.7

Very attractive and pleasing to see or enjoy

is more specifically about sensual sexual pleasing than casual enjoyment
lubricious
vsluscious
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Meant to cause sexual desire by words or actions

is sensual and pleasing rather than overtly lewd or clinical
toothsome
vsluscious
  • NSFW
1 8.5

Attractive in a way that may seem sexual

is specifically about pleasing sexual attractiveness rather than general appeal
torchy
vsluscious
  • NSFW
9.9

Making people feel sexual desire in a soft, suggestive way

is less merely suggestive and more warmly pleasing in appeal
sightly
vsluscious
7.1

Pleasant to look at

is more about sensual sexual appeal than plain visual pleasantness

Antonyms

59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Sexy

ravishing
8 6.7
irresistible
88 3.8
luscious
  • NSFW
13 6.9
sexy
  • NSFW
681 4.1
seductive
  • NSFW
56 5.5
alluring
24 5.2
attractive
680 1.0

Surface Forms

luscious positive
lusher comparative
lushest superlative

Morphology

luscious = lush (semi-transparent) = lush + ious

The sexual/attractive sense is a figurative extension of the sensory 'rich, appealing' sense, so the relation is clear but not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

The word luscious comes from the same root as luxury, which means 'great pleasure' or 'rich enjoyment'. That's why a luscious person is described as richly pleasing to the senses, often in a sexually attractive way.