aphrodisiac
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Definition of aphrodisiac
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
“Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.”
“Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
“Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.”
“Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.”
noun
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Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”
“This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks / Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick / It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).
Words you can make from aphrodisiac
200+ playable · top: RHAPSODIC (17 pts)
Best play rhapsodic 17 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
10 words7-letter words
34 words- POCHARD 15 pts
- APHASIC 14 pts
- CARHOPS 14 pts
- CHARPAI 14 pts
- COPRAHS 14 pts
- HAIRCAP 14 pts
- ISOPACH 14 pts
- PACHISI 14 pts
- CHADARS 13 pts
- CHADORS 13 pts
- ORCHIDS 13 pts
- PARDAHS 13 pts
- AIRSHIP 12 pts
- PARIAHS 12 pts
- PARODIC 12 pts
- PICADOR 12 pts
- RAPHIAS 12 pts
- HAIRDOS 11 pts
- PICARAS 11 pts
- PICAROS 11 pts
- PROSAIC 11 pts
- ACARIDS 10 pts
- ACAROID 10 pts
- ASCARID 10 pts
- ASCIDIA 10 pts
- CARDIAS 10 pts
- CARDIOS 10 pts
- CIRSOID 10 pts
- DIAPIRS 10 pts
- PARADOS 10 pts
- SARCOID 10 pts
- SPAROID 10 pts
- SPIROID 10 pts
- APORIAS 9 pts
6-letter words
64 words- CAPISH 13 pts
- CARHOP 13 pts
- CHIRPS 13 pts
- COPRAH 13 pts
- ORPHIC 13 pts
- PACHAS 13 pts
- PHASIC 13 pts
- SCARPH 13 pts
- APHIDS 12 pts
- CHADAR 12 pts
- CHADOR 12 pts
- CHADRI 12 pts
- CHARDS 12 pts
- CHORDS 12 pts
- DACHAS 12 pts
- HISPID 12 pts
- ORCHID 12 pts
- PARDAH 12 pts
- RHODIC 12 pts
- SCHROD 12 pts
- ADIPIC 11 pts
- CAPSID 11 pts
- CHAIRS 11 pts
- CHARAS 11 pts
- CHIROS 11 pts
- CHOIRS 11 pts
- HOASCA 11 pts
- ICHORS 11 pts
- ISCHIA 11 pts
- ORCHIS 11 pts
- PARIAH 11 pts
- PARISH 11 pts
- PHAROS 11 pts
- POISHA 11 pts
- PSOCID 11 pts
- RACHIS 11 pts
- RAPHIA 11 pts
- RAPHIS 11 pts
- CAPIAS 10 pts
- CAPRIS 10 pts
- COPRAS 10 pts
- HAIRDO 10 pts
- HOARDS 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PICARO 10 pts
- RADISH 10 pts
- SHAIRD 10 pts
- SRADHA 10 pts
- ACARID 9 pts
- CAIRDS 9 pts
- CARDIA 9 pts
- CARDIO 9 pts
- DARICS 9 pts
- DIAPIR 9 pts
- ORISHA 9 pts
- POSADA 9 pts
- RAPIDS 9 pts
- SHARIA 9 pts
- SPARID 9 pts
- APORIA 8 pts
- SCORIA 8 pts
- AROIDS 7 pts
- RADIOS 7 pts
- ARIOSI 6 pts
5-letter words
89 words- CAPHS 12 pts
- CHAPS 12 pts
- CHIPS 12 pts
- CHIRP 12 pts
- CHOPS 12 pts
- PACHA 12 pts
- PARCH 12 pts
- APHID 11 pts
- CHADS 11 pts
- CHARD 11 pts
- CHORD 11 pts
- DACHA 11 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHAIS 10 pts
- CHAOS 10 pts
- CHARS 10 pts
- CHIAO 10 pts
- CHIAS 10 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- CRASH 10 pts
- HARPS 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- OPAHS 10 pts
- ORACH 10 pts
- ASPIC 9 pts
- CAPOS 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CARPS 9 pts
- COPRA 9 pts
- CORPS 9 pts
- CRAPS 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- CROPS 9 pts
- DASHI 9 pts
- DOSHA 9 pts
- HARDS 9 pts
- HOARD 9 pts
- ODAHS 9 pts
- PACAS 9 pts
- ACIDS 8 pts
- ACRID 8 pts
- APODS 8 pts
- ASDIC 8 pts
- CADIS 8 pts
- CAIDS 8 pts
- CAIRD 8 pts
- CARDS 8 pts
- CODAS 8 pts
- CORDS 8 pts
- DARIC 8 pts
- DIPSO 8 pts
- DISCI 8 pts
- DISCO 8 pts
- DOPAS 8 pts
- DORPS 8 pts
- DRIPS 8 pts
- DROPS 8 pts
- HAARS 8 pts
- HAIRS 8 pts
- HOARS 8 pts
- HORAS 8 pts
- IODIC 8 pts
- OHIAS 8 pts
- PADIS 8 pts
- PADRI 8 pts
- ACAIS 7 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- ACROS 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- CRIAS 7 pts
- ORCAS 7 pts
- OSCAR 7 pts
- PAIRS 7 pts
- PAISA 7 pts
- PARAS 7 pts
- ADIOS 6 pts
- AROID 6 pts
- DORSA 6 pts
- DOSAI 6 pts
- IRIDS 6 pts
- OIDIA 6 pts
- ARIAS 5 pts
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