libidinous
adjective
li·bid·i·nous
lə-ˈbi-də-nəs 
-ˈbid-nəs
1
: having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
2
libidinously
adverb
libidinousness
noun
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Examples of libidinous in a Sentence
a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to sexual addiction
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Boccaccio’s tale earlier provided the storyline for a 1971 film by director Pier Paolo Pasolini, so the dramedy has a libidinous lineage.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The curse of being conventionally attractive—and seemingly averse to fabric—means that Emily Ratajkowski is capable of turning even a practical waistcoat into a libidinous tabloid headline.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Certainly, there’s a glimmer of Malkovich in the farcical love triangle of infidelity and insecurity that entangles a libidinous researcher (Tim Robbins), his secretly hairy lover (Patricia Arquette), and a modern Tarzan (Rhys Ifans).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Manuela agrees to sell Cora a coveted piece of her land, if the Duchess will spend one libidinous summer in her company.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The curse of being conventionally attractive—and seemingly averse to fabric—means that Emily Ratajkowski is capable of turning even a practical waistcoat into a libidinous tabloid headline.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Certainly, there’s a glimmer of Malkovich in the farcical love triangle of infidelity and insecurity that entangles a libidinous researcher (Tim Robbins), his secretly hairy lover (Patricia Arquette), and a modern Tarzan (Rhys Ifans).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
Manuela agrees to sell Cora a coveted piece of her land, if the Duchess will spend one libidinous summer in her company.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
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libidinous
adjective
li·bid·i·nous
-ᵊn-əs, -ˈbid-nəs
1
: having or marked by lustful desires
2
: libidinal
libidinous ties between individuals
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