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   amorous

   /ˈam(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire: "she rejected his amorous advances"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin amorosus, from Latin amor ‘love’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. amorously adverb
   • 2. amorousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMOROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   of or expressing sexual desire: The opera centres around the amorous adventures / exploits of its handsome hero. Amanda had rejected his amorous advances. Synonym. amatory formal. (Definition of amorous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) amorous | American Dictionary. adjective.

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   The meaning of AMOROUS is strongly moved by love and especially sexual love. How to use amorous in a sentence.

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   Amorous means having strong feelings of love, especially romantic love. Amorous words or glances show love or desire. This adjective is a Middle English word, borrowed from Middle French, from Medieval Latin amorosus, from Latin amor "love."

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   Amorous definition: inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love. See examples of AMOROUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › amorousamorous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of amorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › amorous_adjamorous, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word amorous mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word amorous, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word amorous? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency.