A
ache
(ayk)
VERB: To long for; to feel pain.
admirer
(ad-MYUHR-er)
NOUN: One who has particular regard for someone or something.
Adonis
(uh-DON-is)
NOUN: From Greek mythology, an
Adonis
is an attractive young man.
adulation
(AJ-uh-lay-shun)
NOUN: Extreme praise or flattery, particularly that which seems obsequious or unmerited; worship.
Patrick’s excessive ADULATION indicated to her that he wanted to be more than just friends.
adult
(uh-DUHLT)
ADJECTIVE: Something that pertains to a grown-up; unsuitable for young people.
adulteress
(uh-DUHL-ter-is)
NOUN: A woman who commits adultery.
adulterine
(uh-DUHL-tuh-reen)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to an adulterous relationship.
adultery
(uh-DUHL-tuh-ree)
NOUN: A sexual relationship occurring between a married person and someone who is not his or her spouse.
affection
(uh-FEK-shun)
NOUN: Tenderness; fondness.
affinity
(uh-FIN-ih-tee)
NOUN: A natural fondness of affection.
afterglow
(AF-ter-gloh)
NOUN: A pleasurable feeling that follows a positive experience; afterlight.
agog
(uh-GOG)
ADJECTIVE: Unbridled excitement, eagerness, or desire.
alluring
(uh-LOOR-ing)
ADJECTIVE: Enticing; seductive.
amativeness
(AM-uh-tiv-nes)
NOUN: Feelings of love; amorousness.
amatory
(AM-uh-tawr-ee)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to the physical act of lovemaking.
amoral
(ay-MAWR-uhl)
ADJECTIVE: Having no moral standards, restraints, or principles.
amorous
(AM-er-uhs)
ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to love, particularly on a sexual level.
amour
(uh-MOOR)
NOUN: A secret love affair.
anaphrodisiac
(an-af-ruh-DEE-zee-ak)
NOUN: A substance that serves to decrease one’s sexual desire; can also be used to describe something that acts as an anaphrodisiac.
anatomy
(uh-NAT-uh-mee)
NOUN: The human body.
androgynous
(an-DROJ-uh-nuhs)
ADJECTIVE: Having both male and female characteristics.
The main character’s ANDROGYNOUS appearance resulted in more than one unconventionally alluring situation in the novel.
animalism
(AN-uh-muh-liz-uhm)
NOUN: The exhibition of behavior that is typical of animals in that one is guided by physical or carnal pleasures rather than emotional ones.
anorgasmic
(an-awr-GAZ-mik)
ADJECTIVE: Unable to achieve an orgasm during sex.
aphrodisia
(af-ruh-DEE-zhuh)
NOUN: Sexual desire.
A cold shower was an attempt to cull the overpowering APHRODISIA he was experiencing.
aphrodisiac
(af-ruh-DEE-ze-ak)
NOUN: A substance that arouses sexual desire.
apolaustic
(ap-oh-LAWS-tik)
ADJECTIVE: Devoted to pleasure; hedonistic.
appealing
(uh-PEE-ling)
ADJECTIVE: Attractiveness; a quality or group of qualities that make something desirable to another.
appetence
(AP-ih-tuhns)
NOUN: Desire; appetite.
Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.
—M ASON C OOLEY
appetite
(AP-ih-tyt)
NOUN: A desire or craving for something, most often used in reference to food.
appetitive
(AP-ih-ty-tiv)
ADJECTIVE: Relating to appetite or craving.
ardent
(AHR-dnt)
ADJECTIVE: Enthusiastic or passionate; zealous.
ardor
(AHR-der)
NOUN: Intense desire or devotion; passion.
arouse
(uh-ROWZ)
VERB: To awaken; to sexually excite; to anger.
attachment
(uh-TACH-muhnt)
NOUN: Bond between people or things; affection.
attraction
(uh-TRAK-shuhn)
NOUN: A power that draws things together; magnetism.
B
bagnio
(BAN-yoh)
NOUN: A brothel.
bait
(bayt)
NOUN: Something used as a way to lure or attract somebody.
base
(bays)
ADJECTIVE: Immoral or dishonorable; low-quality.
bawd
(bawd)
NOUN: A prostitute or a madam who hires prostitutes.
bawdry
(BAW-dree)
NOUN: Obscene talk or language.
bawdy
(BAW-dee)
ADJECTIVE: Vulgar or lewd, though often meant in a humorous fashion.
beckon
(BEK-uhn)
VERB: To coax or entice.
bed
(bed)
VERB: As a noun, it is the place one sleeps; as a verb, it means to take a lover to that place.
In modern times, it is seemingly common practice for those in romantic relationships to BED before they