voluptuous
/vəˈlʌp.t͡ʃu.əs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Characterized or marked by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.
adj
Example Sentences
- "The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body."
- "Thus we lay, whilst a voluptuous languor possest, and still maintain'd us motionless and fast locked in one another's arms"
- "It was upon riches he founded his claim to importance; riches could alone supply the enjoyments of luxury; those voluptuous pleasures upon which the sensualist refines, and without which life appears but a mere vegetative existence, unproductive of enjoyment."
- "The low neckline of her bodice emphasized her plump, voluptuous figure."
- "She was very dark skinned and has a voluptuous figure that she showed off with her stylish purple dress."
Etymology
From Middle French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus (“delightful”), from voluptās (“pleasure, delight”), from volup (“with pleasure”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *welh₁-, voluptueux, voluptuōsus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /vəˈlʌp.t͡ʃu.əs/
Inflected Forms
more voluptuous (comparative)
most voluptuous (superlative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
beautiful woman
Frequently Paired Words
beautiful woman