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amourous

amourous is the misspelling of amorous.

Meaning of amorous

Adjective

amorous (comparative more amorous, superlative most amorous)

  1. Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
    • an amorous disposition
  2. Indicating love or sexual desire.
    • She kept making these amorous suggestions.
  3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
    • She read me an amorous poem.
  4. (dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored.
    • He had been amorous of her since schooldays.

Questions about amourous

What is amourous the misspelling of?
Amourous is the misspelling of amorous.

Words near amourous in the dictionary

  1. amourettes
  2. amoureux
  3. Amoureuxes
  4. amourist
  5. amourists
  6. amourous
  7. amourously
  8. amourousness
  9. Amouroux
  10. Amourouxes
  11. amours

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