aphrodisiacal
IPA: æfroʊdˈiziækʌɫ
adjective
- Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
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Examples of "aphrodisiacal" in Sentences
- No, it's the sheer aphrodisiacal quality of it all.
- As far as its 'aphrodisiacal' qualities, K3 made me want to pass out, not bang. "
- Poetry has long held nearly aphrodisiacal qualities, when employed properly -- that is, when it truly comes from the heart.
- The tiger in question is a critically endangered species whose body parts fetch astronomical prices in China for their imagined aphrodisiacal properties.
- "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.
- 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.
- 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."
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