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- Dictionaryamorous/ˈam(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire: "she rejected his amorous advances"
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of or expressing sexual desire: The opera centres around the amorous adventures / exploits of its handsome hero. Amanda had rejected his amorous advances. Synonym. amatory formal. (Definition of amorous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) amorous | American Dictionary. adjective.
: strongly moved by love and especially sexual love. amorous couples. 2. : being in love : enamored usually used with of. amorous of the girl. 3. a. : indicative of love. received amorous glances from her partner. b. : of or relating to love. an amorous novel. amorously adverb. amorousness noun. Synonyms. amatory. aphrodisiacal. erogenous.
Amorous means having strong feelings of love, especially romantic love. Amorous words or glances show love or desire. This adjective is a Middle English word, borrowed from Middle French, from Medieval Latin amorosus, from Latin amor "love."
If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire. The object of his amorous intentions is Martina. Synonyms: loving , in love , tender , passionate More Synonyms of amorous
Indicative of love or sexual desire. An amorous glance. American Heritage. In love; enamored or fond (of) Webster's New World. Of or associated with love. An amorous poem. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (7) Synonyms: heterosexual. sexlike. erogenic. sexual. salacious. sexy. lascivious. aphrodisiac. amatory. erotic. sexed. oversexed.
Definition of amorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Amorous definition: inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love. See examples of AMOROUS used in a sentence.
1. Full of or strongly disposed to romantic love. 2. Indicative of love or sexual desire: an amorous glance. 3. Of or associated with love: an amorous poem. 4. Being in love; enamored: He had been amorous of her since the day they met.
amorous meaning, definition, what is amorous: showing or concerning sexual love: Learn more.
inclined or disposed to love, esp. sexual love: an amorous disposition. showing or expressing love: an amorous letter. of or pertaining to love: amorous poetry.
