Those Sexy "S" Words

I love words. I suppose as a reader and a writer that goes without saying, but I’ll say it again. I love words. I love reading them. I love writing them. Finding just the right word to convey just the right meaning is so satisfying.

Which leads me to the subject of my blog today. The “S” word. Have you noticed how many sensuous (See! An “s” word) words we have at our disposal when we’re writing our sexy (another “s” word) stories?

Some give you a slippery (OMG – another one!) sound - slather, slide, silky, slip…

And then there are those hard sounds – slap, slam, spank, shatter, suck…

What about actions – saunter, shimmy, squeeze, simmer, snuggle, stamp, sheathe, spasm, submit, savor, smolder, spark, stimulate, screw, shudder, shiver,stroke, shimmer, satisfy…

And the myriad descriptive words that begin with “s” boggle the mind – seductive, sinewy, sensual, succulent, smooth, savage, sleek, smoky, spicy, sinful, steamy, stiff, strong, shiny, shadowy, sweaty, swollen, sultry, serene, sassy, sculpted, searing, soft, sensitive…

I’m sure you can come up with ones I’ve missed. With all the amazing words we have to choose from, how can we help but want to write sensual, sexy stories incorporating as many "s" words (and other words) as possible.

For the record, though it’s hard to pick just one, I admit I love the word “sultry.” It can mean “very hot and humid” like summer, which I am missing already. Or it can mean “hot with passion/capable of exciting strong sexual desire.” Mmm, sounds like a great “s” word to me.

What’s your favorite “s” word?

Natasha
www.natashamoore.com