vo·lup·tu·ous

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• vo|lup´tu|ous|ly — vo|lup|tu|ous «vuh LUHP chu uhs», adjective. 1. caring much for the pleasures of the senses. 2. giving pleasure to the senses: »voluptuous music. 3. suggestive of sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form: »voluptuous loveliness. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• vo|lup|tu|ous — «vuh LUHP chu uhs», adjective. 1. caring much for the pleasures of the senses. 2. giving pleasure to the senses: »voluptuous music. 3. suggestive of sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form: »voluptuous loveliness. ╂[< Latin voluptuōsus …   Useful english dictionary

• vo|lup´tu|ous|ness — vo|lup|tu|ous «vuh LUHP chu uhs», adjective. 1. caring much for the pleasures of the senses. 2. giving pleasure to the senses: »voluptuous music. 3. suggestive of sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form: »voluptuous loveliness. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

• lup — fe·lup; gal·lup; gal·lup·tious; kel·lup·weed; puy·al·lup; vo·lup·tu·ate; vo·lup·tu·os·i·ty; vo·lup·tu·ous; vo·lup·tu·ous·ly; vo·lup·tu·ous·ness; vo·lup·tu·ary; ga·lup·tious; …   English syllables

• voluptuous — vo·lup·tu·ous …   English syllables

• voluptuously — vo·lup·tu·ous·ly …   English syllables

• voluptuous — vo•lup•tu•ous [[t]vəˈlʌp tʃu əs[/t]] adj. 1) derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure[/ex] 2) sensuously pleasing or delightful 3) full and shapely: a voluptuous figure[/ex] 4) characterized by or ministering to indulgence in …   From formal English to slang

• Voluptuous — Vo*lup tu*ous, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. ? to hope, ? hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Voluptuously — Voluptuous Vo*lup tu*ous, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. ? to hope, ? hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English