dirty talk
Explicit verbal intimacy
Dirty talk is sexually explicit language used to arouse a partner during intimacy or flirtation.
It ranges from mild suggestiveness to graphic descriptions of acts and body parts.
The term also applies to such language in erotic media: The audio included ten minutes of dirty talk.
What counts as dirty talk varies by couple—some find even mild words thrilling, others prefer raw explicitness.
Speech without full voice
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- foreplayPre-coital intimacy
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- arousalStirring to heightened state
tease · fantasy · desire · passion · closeness · vulnerability · confession · sensual
whisper
Speech without full voice
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- foreplayPre-coital intimacy
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
arousal · tease · fantasy · desire · passion · closeness · vulnerability · confession · sensual · erotic
vulgar
Crude or indecent
lewd · crude · smutty · filthy · bawdy · racy · salacious · ribald · coarse · indecent
sexting
Sending explicit digital messages
vocal · spoken · expression · narrative · dialogue · monologue · webcam · audio · voice · breathless
- flirtationflirting, come-ons, pickup lines, seduction, wooing
- intimacykiss, hug, embrace, closeness, snuggling
- sexy talksexting, phone sex, cybersex, seduction, naughty words
- love noteslove letter, love note, billet-doux, mash note, valentine
- attractionattraction, chemistry, allure, draw, fascination
- hookupshookup, one-night stand, fling, booty call, casual sex
dirty talkcourtly speech
Formal aristocratic language
academic discourse · professional language · diplomatic language