Definitions for voluptuousness-ˈɒs ɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vo•lup•tu•ousvəˈlʌp tʃu əs(adj.)

  1. derived from gratification of the senses:

    voluptuous pleasure.

  2. sensuously pleasing or delightful.

  3. full and shapely:

    a voluptuous figure.

  4. characterized by or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment:

    a voluptuous life.

Origin of voluptuous:

1325–75; ME < L voluptuōsus, der. of volupt(ās) pleasure]+-ōsus -ous ; -u- prob. by assoc. with sumptuōsussumptuous

vo•lup′tu•ous•ness-ˈɒs ɪ ti(n.)

vo•lup`tu•os′i•ty-ˈɒs ɪ ti(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hot stuff, voluptuousness(noun)

    the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting)

    "he thought she was really hot stuff"

  2. luxuriance, lushness, voluptuousness(noun)

    the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

  3. curvaceousness, shapeliness, voluptuousness(noun)

    the quality of having a well-rounded body

Wiktionary

  1. voluptuousness(Noun)

    sensuality; the quality of being sensuous

  2. voluptuousness(Noun)

    sexuality; the quality of being sensual

  3. voluptuousness(Noun)

    the quality of being voluptuous


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