erogenous
Arousing when touched
Erogenous describes body parts that produce sexual arousal when stimulated.
The erogenous zones—genitals, nipples, neck, inner thighs, and others—vary by individual.
The word appears almost exclusively in this phrase: She kissed his erogenous zones.
Stirring to heightened state
- arousedAwakened or excited
- arousingEvoking strong feeling
- arouseTo stimulate or excite
- titillateMildly arouse or excite
titillating · titillation · stimulating · throbbing · tumescence · foreplay · frottage · fingering
Head-body junction
- earlobeSoft lower pinna
- nipplesMammary projection points
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
- napeBack of neck
collarbone · lips · lower back · scalp · feet · wrists · stomach · perineum
arousal
Stirring to heightened state
titillate · titillating · titillation · stimulating · throbbing · tumescence · foreplay · frottage · fingering · lubricated
neck
Head-body junction
- earlobeSoft lower pinna
- nipplesMammary projection points
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
nape · collarbone · lips · lower back · scalp · feet · wrists · stomach · perineum · sacrum
skin
Body's outer layer
softness · warmth · pheromones · fragrance · whisper · breath · suede · texture · tingle · shiver
caress
Gentle loving touch
nuzzle · ticklish · featherlight · gentle · graze · brush · knead · trace · skim · palpate
- sexualitysexual orientation, sexual behavior, sexual identity, bisexual, sensuality
erogenousinsensitive
Unaware of others' emotions
numb · desensitized · unresponsive · anesthetic · nonsensitive
- erogenous zonesBody parts triggering arousal