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vo•lup•tu•ous

Pronunciation: (vu-lup'chOO-us), [key]
—adj.
1. full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life.
2. derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure.
3. directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure: voluptuous desires.
4. sensuously pleasing or delightful: voluptuous beauty.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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