amatory
of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.
Origin of amatory
1- Also am·a·to·ri·al [am-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] /ˌæm əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl/ .
Other words for amatory
Other words from amatory
- am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjective
- pseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby amatory
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How to use amatory in a sentence
Discretion, it goes without saying, is the cornerstone of long-term success in the amatory arts.
Here the conversation took a distinctly amatory turn, and would probably hardly interest the reader.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsTo be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture.
Quin | Alice Hegan Riceamatory, am′at-or-i, adj. relating to or causing love: affectionate.
Ruth got over being worried by amatory bouts with the wounded poilus after a while.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross | Alice B. Emerson
The amatory poetry of Provence had the same source with the national poetry of Spain; both were derived from the Arabians.
The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) | Anna Jameson
British Dictionary definitions for amatory
amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl)
/ (ˈæmətərɪ) /
of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
Origin of amatory
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