🇬🇧 Voluptuous meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Voluptuous” describes something that feels extra soft, cozy, and rich, or looks and sounds amazingly beautiful, so that it gives your senses a big, happy “wow!” It’s like sinking into the fluffiest pillow mountain, hearing the smoothest, prettiest music, or seeing colors and shapes that are so beautiful they almost make you melt with happiness.

The hot chocolate was so thick and voluptuous that my straw retired halfway through the cup from hard work.

The winter scarf was so voluptuous and thick that once I wrapped it around, only my eyebrows were still visible.

The cake’s frosting was so voluptuous and creamy I’m pretty sure it whispered, “You don’t need a fork; just dive in.”

The curtains were made of such voluptuous fabric that even the breeze seemed to slow down to enjoy them.

The custard was so voluptuous that my spoon sank in slowly, like it was entering a very tasty quicksand.

At the fair, Lola set a voluptuous chocolate cake on the table. The frosting looked voluptuous, the cream smelled voluptuous, and the cherries gleamed voluptuous red. People reached slowly, eyes soft, hands shaking. Each bite was a voluptuous sigh. A child licked his plate, smiling; the stall sold out and Lola laughed, pleased.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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