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US
/vəˈɫəptʃəwəs/
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[ UK /vəlˈʌptʃuːəs/ ]
[ UK /vəlˈʌptʃuːəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
a curvy young woman in a tight dress -
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
an epicurean banquet
Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence -
having strong sexual appeal
juicy barmaids
a toothsome blonde in a tight dress
a voluptuous woman
a red-hot mama
How To Use voluptuous In A Sentence
- It was one of these dishes that are a tasting menu in and of themselves, giving you the sensory pleasures of a voluptuous feast - only in tiny, manageable portions.
- It's not sort of limp, it has a voluptuousness to it. Opulently Hidden, In Plain Sight
- Colorado Plateau sandstone is nearly totemic in texture and color: voluptuously carved by wind and water, bared to a glory of sunset colors.
- Nevertheless, the voluptuous figures that adorn his ormolu mounts and the fluidity of his designs gave Linke's pieces their characteristic blend of ancien regime and Art Nouveau, that made them stand out.
- It contains, among other things of merit, a lullaby, called "Sleep, Little Tulip," with a remarkably artistic and effective pedal-point on two notes (the submediant and the dominant) sustained through the entire song with a fine fidelity to the words and the lullaby spirit; a "Nocturne" in which Nevin has revealed an unsuspected voluptuousness in Mr. Aldrich 'little lyric, and has written a song of irresistible climaxes. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and
- I'm perfectly happy with the voluptuous curves of the woman I love.
- I have been told that many of them wear patent complexions, "boughten" bangs, and pad out scrawny forms until they appear voluptuous Junos, and thereby deceive and ensnare, bedazzle and beguile the unsuspecting sons of men. The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 12
- Bloated, sagging, and among those firm youthful bodies, those undistorted faces, a strange and terrifying monster of middle-agedness, Linda advanced into the room, coquettishly smiling her broken and discoloured smile, and rolling as she walked, with what was meant to be a voluptuous undulation, her enormous haunches. Brave New World
- Sexual excitement is accompanied throughout by a sensation of pleasure, specifically known as _voluptuous pleasure_, the _voluptuous sensation_, or simply _voluptuousness_ (in Latin, _libido sexualis_). The Sexual Life of the Child
- Ellen" is an anime-looking voluptuous mannequin that's been adapted to house a PC. Boing Boing: May 4, 2003 - May 10, 2003 Archives