amorous

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. loving, passionate, amative. See love.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. passionate, affectionate, loving, amatory, erotic, sexual, Romantic, ardent, fervent, tender, devoted, fond, enamored, rapturous, lovesick, languishing, impassioned, deSirous, sentimental, wooing, amative, Anacreontic.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.

[AM uh rus]

loving, especially in a physical or sexual way.

Feeling amorous, the couple retired to the bedroom.

SYN.: loving, sexual, romantic, seductive, passionate, *turned on, *in the mood, *horny, *hot, lustful, erotic, carnal, affectionate, *touchyfeely, demonstrative, sensuous, tender.

ANT.: *turned off, repulsed

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Feeling or devoted to sexual love or desire: amative, concupiscent, erotic, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, lustful, lusty, passionate, prurient, sexy. See SEX. 2. Of, concerning, or promoting sexual love or desire: amatory, aphrodisiac, erotic, lascivious, salacious, sexual, sexy. See SEX.