SEXUAL AROUSAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("sexual arousal" is a kind of...):

arousal (a state of heightened physiological activity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sexual arousal"):

cybersex (sexual arousal involving communication on the internet)

eroticism; erotism (a state of anticipation of sexuality)

horniness; hot pants; hotness (a state of sexual arousal)

erection; hard-on (an erect penis)