orgasmic

adjective

or·​gas·​mic ȯr-ˈgaz-mik How to pronounce orgasmic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting an orgasm
orgasmic dysfunction
orgasmic delight
… breaking down the barrier between the ersatz classism of the game and the pure orgasmic fun of finding the racquet's sweet spot.Robert Lipsyte
The sound track naturally resounds with the orgasmic hammering of the Lewis beat, wails with the simple, not to say crude, sexual metaphors of his lyrics.Richard Schickel
2
: characterized by or tending to produce an orgasm
Most mums-to-be don't associate going into labour with the prospect of imminent pleasure, but some mums say their experience of childbirth was orgasmic.Sophie Gallagher
… the fans … are reacting as if Williams' abilities trigger something verging on the orgasmic.Tim Keown
orgasmically adverb

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The camera pushes closer to her face, capturing a kaleidoscope of emotions from curiosity to excitement until her orgasmic mouth fills the entire screen. Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024 In 2006, Posey headlined two very different indie features in which she was subjected to performing orgasmic pleasure thanks to vibrating accessories in her underwear—a pager in The Oh in Ohio and a cell phone in Fay Grim. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024 Masturbating during a period relieves cramps and leaves you with orgasmic endorphins that carry you through bad PMS. Leyah Titford, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2024 But as Maud’s God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse’s dedication. Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for orgasmic 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of orgasmic was in 1857

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“Orgasmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgasmic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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