Of women) having a full, curving shape (definition of voluptuous from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment. See examples of voluptuous used in a sentence. Something that is voluptuous gives you pleasure from the rich way it is experienced through your senses The cheese has a mild, soft, voluptuous flavour. Some common synonyms of voluptuous are luxurious, sensual, and sensuous
While all these words mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses, voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure. Relating to, characterized by, or consisting of pleasures of the body or senses Disposed, devoted, or addicted to sensual indulgence or luxurious pleasures Voluptuous (comparative more voluptuous, superlative most voluptuous) characterized or marked by full, generous, pleasurable sensation Full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment Derived from gratification of the senses
The adjective voluptuous is used to describe someone who is attractive and curvy Marilyn monroe was known for her voluptuous figure. Depending on the context, it may either refer to A physically curvy and attractive person, often with sexual or sensual undertones.
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