as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
certain body parts that are known sources of erogenous pleasure
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Recent Examples of erogenous
The lube is water-based and safe for any toy, any body, and any erogenous zone, and the cleaning spray makes cleaning up your toys a breeze.
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023
With the home office and its suite of sweats increasingly in the rearview mirror, designers and their customers are fixated on the body and discovering new erogenous zones.
—Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 Oct. 2022
Even Owen and Teddy are hauled in to discuss the eleven different erogenous zones, proving to be very enlightening for Dr. Hunt.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023
With the home office and its suite of sweats increasingly in the rearview mirror, designers and their customers are fixated on the body and discovering new erogenous zones.
—Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 Oct. 2022
Even Owen and Teddy are hauled in to discuss the eleven different erogenous zones, proving to be very enlightening for Dr. Hunt.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erogenous
Adjective
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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The frantic pace of her erotic assignments seemed to give her the edge professionally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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For whatever reason, production has decided that bombshell dates should be overnighters this year — perhaps as a sort of low-grade Casa Amor — and sprang for a set of Alaskan Kings to accommodate a minimum of three sexy singles in one.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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But protein tends to be sexier, tastier — just another reason to add another slice of bacon to that burger — and more youthful.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Erogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erogenous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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