amorous — showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire or romantic love
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire or romantic love
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæmərəs/
Korean meaning: 사랑에 빠진, 애정 어린, 연애의
Korean pronunciation: **애**머러스
Example Sentences
- The cat made amorous advances toward the neighbor's Persian cat, bringing dead mice as gifts.
- His amorous poetry was so cheesy that even Romeo would have cringed.
- The amorous couple couldn't keep their hands off each other during the movie.
amorous
ADJECTIVE//ˈæmərəs//
showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire or romantic love
a young man gazes lovingly into a woman's eyes while holding her hands gently in his. He leans closer with a tender smile as soft moonlight illuminates their faces. The woman blushes and smiles back warmly as he whispers sweet words to her. Their body language shows complete romantic connection and attraction. Garden flowers and twinkling city lights create a dreamy romantic atmosphere around them. A small fountain nearby adds to the intimate setting. the deep romantic love and desire between two people
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'amor' meaning love, which also gave us the name of Cupid, the Roman god of love. This word was frequently used in medieval courtly love literature to describe passionate romantic feelings.
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📝Examples
“The cat made amorous advances toward the neighbor's Persian cat, bringing dead mice as gifts.”
“His amorous poetry was so cheesy that even Romeo would have cringed.”
“The amorous couple couldn't keep their hands off each other during the movie.”
“She rejected his amorous proposals with diplomatic grace.”
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