■ noun strong sexual desire.
↘a passionate desire for something.
↘ chiefly Theology a sensuous appetite regarded as sinful.
■ verb (usu. ~ for/after ) feel ~ for someone or something.
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.
■ noun strong sexual desire.
↘a passionate desire for something.
↘ chiefly Theology a sensuous appetite regarded as sinful.
■ verb (usu. ~ for/after ) feel ~ for someone or something.
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004