Ravish

Encapsulated in the root of the word "ravish" is an etymological range of emotional approximations from rapacious to rape, from rapt to rapture--and a word with that sort of seed and yield reveals how intrinsically complex Donne saw his relationship to God. ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

Despite the name (which, salads apart, spell-check always wants to change to "ravish"), it is a good site: quiet, unfussy, well organised and functional (though as so new, many functions are still under development). ❋ Maxine (2007)

The comparison is grounded on the double meaning of the word "ravish" for it signifies the act of rape as well as the act of violently seizing and carrying away someone or something. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Did you know the original meaning of "ravish" is rape too? ❋ Ann Althouse (2005)

xbrl, there's a fine line between 'ravish' fantasies and 'rape' fantasies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The function of Chivaric politeness and gallantry in todays world reassures women that the gallant chivalrous male is likely not going to beat or ravish them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Your hours will pass in dread and misery, and soon the bolt will fall which must ravish from you your happiness for ever. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Can we even say, of certain works of art, that they are too beautiful: that they ravish when they should disturb. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And then they both ravish each other in the woods, right? ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

“What suddenly manages to touch me ravish me in the other is the voice, the line of the shoulders, the slenderness of the silhouette, the warmth of the hand, the curve of a smile, etc.” ❋ Gary Percesepe (2011)

For a moment, Lena considered sucking up her feelings and letting Jason ravish her in hopes that he could lift her libido to meet his. ❋ Elle (2011)

“Are stuffy rich guys allowed to ravish their wives twice in one night?” ❋ Sarah Pekkanen (2011)

As a writer, my first thought is that this comes from the same root as “rapine” and “ravish”, right? ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

That's my kind of wine note, though my thought was—leave the table upright and ravish someone on top of it. ❋ Jay McInerney (2011)

At the party, I heard a sound from [the gazebo] so I went down to check it out, and I saw Brendan in there [ravishing] [Lakisha] on the table. ❋ K.ann.h (2004)

"Did you see [that guy] ravish? I'd [like to] [get to know] him better." ❋ Forever Ravishing (2005)

josh was [ravishing] the shit out of kristen last night... she was like [o shit] im being [ravished]... ❋ Kevin Head (2008)

"Did you see [that guy] ravish? I'd [like to] [get to know] him better." ❋ Forever Ravishing (2005)

"I ravished [the hell] out of [this chick] [the other night] bro" ❋ Itsaduck (2015)

Steven: Heard Kyle is really into that BDSM shit. Samuel: Yeah, told [me he's] into this shit called [ravishment]. Steven: The fuck is that? Samuel: It's like he wants to rape girls or something, I dont [fucking know] ❋ Cozoo (2017)

1. At the party, I heard a sound from [the gazebo] so I went down to check it out, and I saw Brendan in there ravishing [Lakisha] on the table. 2. Wow, you look ravishing in that [slinky] little dress. ❋ K.ann.h (2004)

[Alex Trebek]: What does it mean to Ravish? [Sean Connery]: Is [what i did] to your mother last night. ❋ Bigmikebiatch (2010)

[I won't] eat [till] I am [starved] and ravished! ❋ Sc-hehehe (2009)

"She was enthralled by the [ravishing]." - verb "You look simply ravishing my darling. [Richard Dawson] as Peter [Newkirk]" - adjective ❋ Badintense (2015)