erotice‧rot‧ic /ɪˈrɒtɪk $ ɪˈrɑː-/ adjective 
Word Origin
an erotic dream—erotically /-kli/ adverb
Word OriginWORD ORIGINerotic
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 Greek erotikos, from eros ‘sexual love’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- erotic pictures
- A number of scenes in the film were very erotic.
- He wrote both poetry and erotic literature.
- His erotic caresses, his musky masculinity warmed with the scent of his cologne.
- The law does not bar service members from having erotic publications, films or tapes, or from sharing them with others.
Longman Language Activatorbooks, films, or pictures that are about sex► pornography
1an erotic book, picture, or film shows people having sex, and is intended to make people reading or looking at it have feelings of sexual pleasure2erotic thoughts, feelings, or experiences involve sexual excitement: also porn informal films, magazines, or pictures that show sexual acts and are intended to make people feel sexually excited: · It is now clear that there is a link between pornography and sex crimes.hard-core pornography (=very pornographic materials, which may be illegal): · Two trucks full of hard-core pornography were seized by customs officials today.hard porn (=very pornographic): · a back-street movie theater showing hard-porn moviessoft porn (=slightly pornographic material): · 81 per cent of our readers said they regularly watched soft-porn movies.
► pornographic a pornographic film, magazine, or picture shows or describes sexual acts in order to make people sexually excited: · He admitted possessing nude photographs, but denied they were pornographic.· She was offered $50,000 to pose for a pornographic magazine.
► erotic an erotic book, film, painting etc shows or describes sexual acts in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting but is also artistic: · He wrote both poetry and erotic literature.· A number of scenes in the film were very erotic.
► adult: adult film/magazine/entertainment etc an adult film etc is not suitable for children or young people because it shows sexual acts or images: · Adult magazines in shops must be kept where children cannot see them.
► steamy a steamy play, film etc shows sexual acts that people find exciting and slightly shocking: · The movie contains some pretty steamy scenes!· His latest production is a steamy thriller set in Hong Kong.
► raunchy a raunchy film, performance etc has a lot of parts in it that are about sex, and that are slightly exciting, amusing, or shocking: · Bette Midler came up with a typically raunchy performance that delighted the audience.
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an erotic dream—erotically /-kli/ adverb