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Voluptuous

voluptuous - displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" In the morning of life they are rapt by intoxicating visions of some great haberdashery business, beckoned to by the voluptuous enticements of the legal profession, or maybe the Holy Grail they forswear all else to seek is a snug editorial chair.You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Antonius, the half partner of the empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man, and inordinate; but the latter was an austere and wise man: and therefore it seems (though rarely) that love can find entrance, not only into an open heart, but also into a heart well fortified, if watch be not well kept.

I hardly ever failed, when I rambled through the village, to see a row of such worthies, either sitting on a ladder sunning themselves, with their bodies inclined forward and their eyes glancing along the line this way and that, from time to time, with a voluptuous expression, or else leaning against a barn with their hands in their pockets, like caryatides, as if to prop it up. And at these words, as if all her strength was exhausted, Milady sank, weak and languishing, into the arms of the young officer, who, intoxicated with love, anger, and voluptuous sensations hitherto unknown, received her with transport, pressed her against his heart, all trembling at the breath from that charming mouth, bewildered by the contact with that palpitating bosom.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvoluptuousvo‧lup‧tu‧ous /vəˈlÊŒptʃuÉ™s/ adjective 1 HBHa woman who is voluptuous has large breasts and a soft curved body2 SEXYexpressing strong sexual feeling or sexual pleasure a voluptuous gesture3 literaryNICE something that is voluptuous gives you pleasure because it looks, smells, or tastes good the voluptuous fragrance of a summer garden —voluptuously adverb —voluptuousness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusvoluptuous• The voluptuous actress wouldn't need to play foolish games with him.• Even at the early hour I was taken with her freshness, her blond, tousled hair, her milk-warm voluptuous body.• the voluptuous exotic feel of the Orient• On either side of him are scantily clad voluptuous females, a blonde and a brunette.• Enter the voluptuous femme fatale with dangerous links to the mob.• Everyone turned to look at Gordon and his voluptuous mistress as they entered the room.• She was like some voluptuous painting by Titian.Origin voluptuous (1300-1400) Latin voluptuosus, from voluptas “pleasure” Max Factor Voluptuous False Lash Effect Mascara for more lift and 5x more volume. Create fuller, richer, more lifted lashes for a voluptuous false lash effect. The dual action helix brush not only combs lashes with the longer bristles, but also lifts them upward thanks to the expertly designed fins, and coats lashes perfectly from root to tip. The formula contains plumping beads, which give the appearance of fuller, more voluptuous lashes and bigger eyes, with the look lasting all day and night. The boost tip coats more of the tiny hard-to-reach lashes. Make-up Artist Tips To apply the mascara, push the fins deep into the roots. Position the brush at the roots of your lashes, coat and lift them through with a rolling movement. Separate the lashes with the tip.

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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvoluptuousvo‧lup‧tu‧ous /vəˈlÊŒptʃuÉ™s/ adjective 1 HBHa woman who is voluptuous has large breasts and a soft curved body2 SEXYexpressing strong sexual feeling or sexual pleasure a voluptuous gesture3 literaryNICE something that is voluptuous gives you pleasure because it looks, smells, or tastes good the voluptuous fragrance of a summer garden —voluptuously adverb —voluptuousness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusvoluptuous• The voluptuous actress wouldn't need to play foolish games with him.• Even at the early hour I was taken with her freshness, her blond, tousled hair, her milk-warm voluptuous body.• the voluptuous exotic feel of the Orient• On either side of him are scantily clad voluptuous females, a blonde and a brunette.• Enter the voluptuous femme fatale with dangerous links to the mob.• Everyone turned to look at Gordon and his voluptuous mistress as they entered the room.• She was like some voluptuous painting by Titian.Origin voluptuous (1300-1400) Latin voluptuosus, from voluptas “pleasure”