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Characterized or marked by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Curvaceous and sexually attractive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The low neckline of her bodice emphasized her plump, voluptuous figure.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having strong sexual appeal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
juicy barmaids a red-hot mama a voluptuous woman a toothsome blonde in a tight dress
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes a curvy young woman in a tight dress
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, well-endowed
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus (“delightful”), from voluptās (“pleasure, delight”), from volup (“with pleasure”).
Across languages
Translations 70 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
чувствен
(čuvstven)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Bulgarian :
сладостра́стен
(sladostrásten)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Catalan :
voluptuós
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Chinese Mandarin :
奢侈的
(shēchǐ de)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Chinese Mandarin :
豪華的 /豪华的
(háohuá de)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Chinese Mandarin :
體態豐滿的 /体态丰满的
(tǐtài fēngmǎn de)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Danish :
sanselig
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Danish :
vellystig
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Finnish :
nautinnollinen
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Finnish :
aistillinen
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Finnish :
hekumallinen
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
French :
voluptueux
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
French :
somptueux
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
French :
sensuel
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Galician :
voluptuoso
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Georgian :
ვნებიანი
(vnebiani)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Georgian :
გრძნობითი
(grʒnobiti)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Irish :
miangasach
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Irish :
macnasach
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Irish :
teaspúil
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Japanese :
官能的な
(kannōteki na)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Norwegian Bokmål :
vellystig
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Portuguese :
voluptuoso
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Romanian :
senzual
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Romanian :
voluptuos
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Russian :
сладостра́стный
(sladostrástnyj)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Russian :
сластолюби́вый
(slastoljubívyj)
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Scottish Gaelic :
sòghail
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Spanish :
voluptuoso
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Spanish :
sensual
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Swedish :
vällustig
— suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation
Bulgarian :
напета
(napeta)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Bulgarian :
сексапилна
(seksapilna)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Bulgarian :
пищна
(pištna)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Catalan :
voluptuós
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Chinese Mandarin :
凹凸有致
(āotūyǒuzhì)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Chinese Mandarin :
豐滿 /丰满
(fēngmǎn)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Chinese Mandarin :
肉感
(ròugǎn)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Czech :
vnadný
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Czech :
kyprý
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Danish :
frodig
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Danish :
yppig
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Dutch :
voluptueus
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Finnish :
muodokas
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
French :
voluptueux
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
French :
plantureux
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Galician :
voluptuoso
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Georgian :
მოგოზილი
(mogozili)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Hungarian :
telt
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Hungarian :
dús idomú
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Icelandic :
þrýstinn
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Irish :
cuarúil
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Italian :
formoso
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Italian :
voluttuoso
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Japanese :
肉感的な
(nikkanteki-na)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Japanese :
豊満な
(hōman-na)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Latin :
sūcidus
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Norwegian Bokmål :
yppig
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Polish :
ponętny
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Portuguese :
voluptuoso
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Romanian :
voluptuos
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Russian :
пы́шный
(pýšnyj)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Russian :
роско́шный
(roskóšnyj)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Russian :
фигу́ристый
(figúristyj)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Russian :
с краси́выми окру́глыми фо́рмами
(s krasívymi okrúglymi fórmami)
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Serbo-Croatian :
raskošnih oblina
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Spanish :
voluptuoso
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Swedish :
frodig
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Swedish :
yppig
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
Vietnamese :
dâm
— curvaceous and sexually attractive
