Vo‐lup″tu‐ous (?), a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. � to hope, � hope, and to L. velle to wish. See Voluntary.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification; exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual.
Music arose with its voluptuous swell. Byron.
Sink back into your voluptuous repose. De Quincey.
2. Given to the enjoyments of luxury and pleasure; indulging to excess in sensual gratifications. “The jolly and voluptuous livers.” Atterbury.
Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. Milton.
— Vo‐lup″tu‐ous‐ly, adv. — Vo‐lup″tu‐ous‐ness, n.