erotic Definition
erot·ic (ē rät′ik, i-)
adjective
- of or arousing sexual feelings or desires; having to do with sexual love; amatory
- highly susceptible to sexual stimulation
Etymology: Gr erōtikos < erōs (gen. erōtos), love
noun
an erotic person
erotic Related Forms
erot′i·cally adverb
erotic Synonyms
erotic Usage Examples
Converse of object
- find: There was definitely something that I found erotic about the church organ.
- include: That includes the erotic which is lifted up in Christ, taken into His incarnation, where it is purified.
- get: I think this poem is gradually getting more erotic after the introduction of the woman into the garden ( meteors?
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: But any attempt to make things erotic or exciting are impeded by Sharon's ridiculous performance which ultimately arouses nothing but derision.
Modifies a noun
- lingerie: Fulfill your ultimate desires through this range of erotic lingerie.
- thriller: The London Film Festival opened two weeks ago, with Jane Campion's erotic thriller, In The Cut, starring Meg Ryan.
- overtone: Christopher Lee is the sinister community leader whilst erotic overtones are kept bubbling by Britt Ekland.
- fantasy: Someone he'd entertained erotic fantasies about for years.
- fiction: Now here's a market for erotic fiction, a genre that seems to be thriving at present.
- imagery: Are you in any way seeking to legitimize erotic imagery?
Modifying Another Word
- strangely: Her movements are strangely erotic but it's a wonderment that she fits in with the crowd as an obvious if not sexy robot.
- highly: Explicit yet highly erotic in the best sense of the word.
- almost: What fierce exultation, sensual, almost erotic, in violating the virginity of a cave!
- very: The effect of the rings of teeth can be very erotic to the wearer.
- not: It's not erotic, nor is it believable.
- extremely: He made many drawings from these willing models, some of which were extremely erotic.
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