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amorous

[am-er-uhs] / ˈæm ər əs /


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Flea, was a little boy, his attraction to the trumpet was all-consuming and amorous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Wiser and more practical than those around her, Maomao is able to play forensic detective, prevent assassination attempts, suss out political intrigue, resist an amorous eunuch and even ingest bits of poison safely.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The results do not just overturn previous theories about amorous and peaceful meetings between groups of people.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

Her breakthrough role was as the amorous mermaid in the title of the 1948 hit comedy “Miranda.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White