Luscious vs Voluptuous - What's the difference?
luscious | voluptuous |
sweet and pleasant; delicious
* 1863 , H.S. Thompson, Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden
* 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
sexually appealing; seductive
* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
obscene
* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
Suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.
(of a woman) Curvaceous, sexy, full-figured.
As adjectives the difference between luscious and voluptuous
is that luscious is sweet and pleasant; delicious while voluptuous is suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.luscious
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks
- There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.
- With one hand he gently disclosed the lips of that luscious mouth of nature
- Hitherto I had been indebted only to the girls of the house for the corruption of my innocence: their luscious talk, in which modesty was far from respected
voluptuous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body, tantalizing me with their luxury.
- Her flowing raven hair contrasted her creamy white complexion, her amber eyes like those of a cat, the low neckline of her bodice emphasised her plump, voluptuous figure.