1
: strongly moved by love and especially sexual love
amorous couples
2
: being in love : enamored
—usually used with of
amorous of the girl
3
a
: indicative of love
received amorous glances from her partner
b
: of or relating to love
an amorous novel
amorously
adverb
amorousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of amorous in a Sentence
Vickers has now turned his formidable powers to "A Lover's Complaint". This 329-line amorous oration was published with the Sonnets in 1609, though it is probably little read even by those for whom the sonnets are a form of poetic oxygen.
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Harold Love, Times Literary Supplement, 6 July 2007
The first commercial valentines were produced in the U.S. in 1834 by one Robert H. Elton, and the custom of sending greeting cards with amorous messages has persisted.
—Phillip Lopate, Wigwag, February 1990
His amorous affairs he flaunted as if they were masterpieces, and he invited his marital partner to share in the esthetic experience.
—John Updike, New York Times Book Review, 29 Mar. 1987
He has an amorous nature.
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
Harold Love, Times Literary Supplement, 6 July 2007
The first commercial valentines were produced in the U.S. in 1834 by one Robert H. Elton, and the custom of sending greeting cards with amorous messages has persisted.
—Phillip Lopate, Wigwag, February 1990
His amorous affairs he flaunted as if they were masterpieces, and he invited his marital partner to share in the esthetic experience.
—John Updike, New York Times Book Review, 29 Mar. 1987
He has an amorous nature.
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
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Even Hulu’s Rivals could frighten you with the depths of its amorous characters’ depravity.
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Soon a man sidles up to him, making amorous overtures that Cliff doesn’t resist.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Soon a man sidles up to him, making amorous overtures that Cliff doesn’t resist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Over their weekend field trip, Darryl Gwynne and David Rentz witnessed several more amorous encounters.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Their voices wrapped around the song’s amorous verses resonated; that 30-second TikTok clip now has over 12 million views.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Amorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amorous. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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amorous
adjective
am·o·rous
ˈam-(ə-)rəs 
1
: tending to love : easily falling in love
an amorous nature
2
: of, relating to, or caused by love
an amorous glance
amorously
adverb
amorousness
noun
Etymology
Middle English amorous "moved by love," from early French amorous (same meaning), derived from Latin amare "to love" — related to amateur
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