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amorous
UK /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/ US /ˈæ.mɚ.əs/
adj 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
engaged, inevitable
VERB + AMOROUS
feeling, love
AMOROUS + NOUN
strife, women
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
an amorous disposition
We were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.
2
Indicating love or sexual desire.
She kept making these amorous suggestions.
UUho when he ſhal embrace you in his arms UUil tell how many thouſand men he ſlew. And when you looke for amorous diſcourſe, Will rattle foorth his facts of war and blood: […]
3
Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
She read me an amorous poem.
4
Affected with love; in love; enamored.
He had been amorous of her since schooldays.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — inclined toward or displaying love
- amative
adjective — expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
- amatory
- romantic
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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an amorous disposition
Wiktionary02
We were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.
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Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden be
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Men love amorous women.
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Can we postpone tomorrow's amorous encounter?
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Heated and emboldened by the juice of the grape they now engaged in an amorous strife, and swore perpetual affection and fidelity to one another.
Tatoeba · #6213034Usage Notes
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