erotic
Plural: erotics
Noun
- An amatory poem or piece of art.
- an erotic person
- An amorous composition or poem.
Adjective Satellite
- giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
Adj
- Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
Examples
- erotic entertainment and services
- I had an erotic dream last night.
- Playing an EROTIC word on the Scrabble board might raise an eyebrow, but it’s valid!
- There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.
Origin / Etymology
From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
Synonyms
titillating, X-rated, XXX, adult, alluring, amative, amatory, anacreontic, aphrodisiac, arousing, carnal, concupiscent, crude, desirable, dirty, erogenous, erotogenic, explicit, fervid, horny, hot, impassioned, indecent, kinky, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, naughty, pornographic, prurient, racy, randy, raunchy, ribald, risqué, rousing, salacious, seductive, sensual, sexual, sexy, smutty, spicy, steamy, stimulating, suggestive, tantalizing, venereal, venereous, voluptuous, vulgar
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
erotic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worderotic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erotic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary