Am"o*rous (&?;), a. [OF. amoros, F. amoreux, LL. amorosus, fr. L. amor love, fr. amare to love.] 1. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition.

2. Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of; formerly with on.

Thy roses amorous of the moon.
Keats.

High nature amorous of the good.
Tennyson.

Sure my brother is amorous on Hero.
Shak.

3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love. "Amorous delight." Milton. "Amorous airs." Waller.

Syn. -- Loving; fond; tender; passionate; affectionate; devoted; ardent.

• Disposed to sexual love.
       We were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.
  
• Indicative of love or sexual desire.
       She kept making these amorous suggestions.
  
• Of, or relating to love.
       She read me an amorous poem.
  
• (dated) In love; enamored.
       He had been amorous of her since schooldays.