Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
aphrodisiac .
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
aphrodisiac .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective exciting sexual desire
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Examples
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As far as its 'aphrodisiacal' qualities, K3 made me want to pass out, not bang. "
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As far as its 'aphrodisiacal' qualities, K3 made me want to pass out, not bang. "
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As food historian Andrew F. Smith shows in "Potato: A Global History" Reaktion, 142 pages, $15.95 , even the lowly spud packs a lot of colorful history, including a fleeting aphrodisiacal reputation: It was described by one 16th-century British writer as a lust-enhancing "venerous root."
Single Servings Aram Bakshian Jr. 2011
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"Millennium People" presents a parallel-reality London convulsed by revolution and terrorism, but the novel is also about the sterility of modern comforts and the aphrodisiacal thrill of rebellion.
'The Bonfire Of the Volvos' Sam Sacks 2011
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"Millennium People" presents a parallel-reality London convulsed by revolution and terrorism, but the novel is also about the sterility of modern comforts and the aphrodisiacal thrill of rebellion.
'The Bonfire Of the Volvos' Sam Sacks 2011
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No, it's the sheer aphrodisiacal quality of it all.
True love among the leotards lifts Britain's 2012 wrestling hopes | Marina Hyde 2011
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The tiger in question is a critically endangered species whose body parts fetch astronomical prices in China for their imagined aphrodisiacal properties.
Manhunt Tales To Track Down Hampton Sides 2011
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Poetry has long held nearly aphrodisiacal qualities, when employed properly -- that is, when it truly comes from the heart.
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Poetry has long held nearly aphrodisiacal qualities, when employed properly -- that is, when it truly comes from the heart.
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If we were to discover that apples have definite aphrodisiacal qualities—or, in the specific case of Californians, if we were to discover that apples have hallucinogenic attributes previously unknown—the demand for apples would increase, causing the price of apples to rise.
RETURN TO PROSPERITY Arthur B. Laffer 2010
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