AMOROUS
ADJECTIVES
1430 — JEALOUS ardently amorous; covetous of the love of another, fond, lustful → obs.
1575 — LOVESOME 1575 amorous
1592 — WARM amorous, prone to sexual desire
1606 — SMICKER amorous, wanton, loose → obs.
1629 — PROUD BELOW THE NAVEL amorous, or wanton → colloq.
1724 — CADGIE → CADGY amorous, wanton, lustful → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
..19C — FOND OF MEAT amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous → Brit. sl.
..19C — NUTTY UPON amorous, fond of, obsessed by → sl.
..E19 — CHUCKED amorous → UK criminals’ sl.
1805 — SPOONEY → SPOONY foolishly or sentimentally amorous → colloq.
1859 — CUPIDINOUS amorous, lustful, libidinous
1859 — KIPPERSOME amorous, fond → Eng. dial.
1880 — MASHED → MASHED ON amorous, infatuated; smitten; love-struck → sl.
..20C — ALL OVER eagerly amorous, very affectionate
..20C — FRISKY amorous, playful
1900 — CAKED on good amatory terms → sl.
1907 — ON ready to take part in an amorous liaison → Aust. sl.
1920 — LOVEY amorous, loving, affectionate; sentimentally romantic
1966 — SMOOCHY amorous; sexy
NOUNS
1230 — GAME amorous sport or play → obs.
1699 — SMICKERING an amorous inclination → obs.
..L17 — OGLE an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare → sl.
.M18 — MAUMING AND GLAUMING pawing in an amorous or sexual manner → sl.
..19C — FILLY-HUNTING a search for amorous, obliging, or mercenary women → sl.
1900 — SWEET NOTHINGS amatory talk → sl.
1921 — FOOTIE → FOOTY amorous play with the feet → sl., orig. US
1928 — PASS an amorous advance → sl.
1944 — FOOTSIE → FOOTSY amorous play with the feet → sl., orig. US
1946 — LOVEY-DOVEY amorous or loving behaviour
NOUNS, PERSON
1425 — AMORET → AMORETTE an amorous female; a passionate woman
1601 — GAMESTER a person addicted to amorous sport; a lewd person, whether male or female → obs.
1676 — GAME MISTRESS a woman intent on amorous dalliance; a flirt → obs.
1830 — RATTLER an amorous man; a promiscuous young woman → UK sl.
1860 — HAIRY BIT an amorous and sexually attractive woman → sl.
1891 — BITER an amorous woman → sl. (Bk.)
1900 — WARM BABY an amorous or affectionate woman; a passionate woman → Amer. students’ sl., arch.
1926 — BEDBUG an amorous or uxorious person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — A THING an amorous couple → Amer. sl.
VERBS
1300 — GAME to indulge in amorous play → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1529 — CAST A SHEEP’S-EYE AT to look lovingly, amorously, or longingly at
1616 — CHANGE EYES WITH to exchange amorous glances with → obs.
1616 — MINGLE EYES to exchange amorous glances with → obs.
1668 — SMICKER to look amorously or wantonly at or after a person → obs.
1682 — OGALE to look amorously or longingly at a man → UK homosexual sl.
1802 — SPRUNT to pay amorous or romantic attention to a person; to seek to gain the affections of a person → Sc.
1829 — MIRD to make amorous advances; to coax, to fawn upon one → Sc.
1854 — CAST SHEEP’S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon → Amer. dial.
1898 — CHAT UP to talk amorously → sl.
..20C — BE SOFT ON SOMEONE to be amorously inclined toward a person, to have an affection for → colloq.
1906 — SMOODGE → SMOOGE to behave amorously; to display affection → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1928 — MAKE ONE’S LOVE COME DOWN to cause one to feel amorous or loving; to arouse one sexually → Amer. dial.
1934 — DO A LINE to make an amorous approach; to date → Aust. sl.
1943 — HACK to engage in amorous play or sexual activity; to neck, pet, or spoon; to kiss → Amer. sl.
1952 — HORSE AROUND to play amorously or philander → sl.
1959 — MUCK ABOUT to behave amorously towards → Aust. sl.
1967 — GROOVE to play amorously → sl.
1970 — MAKE A RUN to approach with amorous intentions; to attempt to seduce → sl.
1970 — STEAM to make someone hotly amorous → US sl.
1984 — MAKE SHEEP’S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon → Amer. dial.
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