Literotica Thesaurus?

[Zootonius]

Has anyone put together a thesaurus specific to erotica. How many ways can you say pussy or cock? I'm finding it is hard, (no pun intended). It would be useful.

 

[NotWise]

Has anyone put together a thesaurus specific to erotica. How many ways can you say pussy or cock? I'm finding it is hard, (no pun intended). It would be useful.

I'm pretty sure you can Google that. There are even resources that will tell you the slang term appropriate for different time settings.

Another option is to avoid specific references.

 

[SimonDoom]

Someone has done something like this at Literotica:

https://www.literotica.com/s/erotic-synonyms

With a bit of quick searching you can find many resources online for synonyms of common erotic terms. Here's one:

https://laurelclarke.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/sexy-thesaurus-romance-erotica-words/

 

[Zootonius]

Someone has done something like this at Literotica:

https://www.literotica.com/s/erotic-synonyms

With a bit of quick searching you can find many resources online for synonyms of common erotic terms. Here's one:

https://laurelclarke.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/sexy-thesaurus-romance-erotica-words/

Excellent, thanks. Could use more visibility for authors.

 

[Emirus]

Try Google.

I’ve found Google very helpful in finding alternatives to words more commonly used so I can put some variety into my descriptions etc.

 

[Trionyx]

Talk about coincidences! I just submitted three days ago a list of useful, fun and interesting synonyms to the How To section. I anticipate it will be published within the next 24-48 hours. There are lists for anatomy and for verbs.

The nice thing about a list like this is one doesn’t need to google every time they want a word. The list can be amended with words the author may want to add. Different characters will use different words themselves. I’ve also used this concept to generate lists of synonyms for words, particularly verbs, that seem to be overused, at least by me.

Check out the How To section. Should be up shortly.

 

[KeithD]

I can manage with the Urban Dictionary (and you don't have to find a different word for it every time you use it in a story).

 

[HeyAll]

To me, simplicity works best when it comes to writing sex.

I stick with the basics; cock, dick, penis, erection.

That's all you really need, as funny as that sounds.

 

[KeithD]

To me, simplicity works best when it comes to writing sex.

I stick with the basics; cock, dick, penis, erection.

That's all you really need, as funny as that sounds.

Plus "shaft," for me.

 

[LAHomedog]

Have you tried WordHippo.com? It's the best online thesaurus in my opinion.

 

[sophism]

To me, simplicity works best when it comes to writing sex.

I stick with the basics; cock, dick, penis, erection.

That's all you really need, as funny as that sounds.

Yes, I find that stories that use too many variants can get a bit distracting, to be honest. I also like more vague words, which is useful for characters who are a bit shy about sex. 'Vagina' or 'penis' can sometimes feel a bit too... anatomical. So 'hardness' or 'wetness', 'tightness', etc.

 

[SimonDoom]

To me, simplicity works best when it comes to writing sex.

I stick with the basics; cock, dick, penis, erection.

That's all you really need, as funny as that sounds.

I tend to agree.

I actually think readers probably aren't bothered by a lot of repetition of the terms "cock" and "pussy" in an erotic story. The brain expects these words in an erotic story and quickly adjusts. It's akin to the repeated use of dialogue tags, I think: the repetition bothers the author more than it does his/her readers.

I will also use vague, suggestive terms, like "wetness" or "hardness."

The tone of the story makes a big difference. If it's a comic story, I might get more outrageous and use terms like "love pump" and "honey tunnel." For most stories I keep it simple and play it straight, with "cock" and "pussy." If I'm striving for a more literary effect I might take some more time with the terminology and be more allusive, more indirect.

 

[TadOverdon]

Laurel Clarke's Sexy Thesaurus is useful. Some of it gets a little florid.

 

[gordo12]

Has anyone put together a thesaurus specific to erotica. How many ways can you say pussy or cock? I'm finding it is hard, (no pun intended). It would be useful.

You can even find terms back in the 1800s. Those boys were pretty damned inventive.

 

[Trionyx]

Here is a list

Several days ago, the question was raised about a list of erotic synonyms. I had coincidentally just submitted such a list to the ‘How To’ category here at LE. It has now been published.

SisterJezebel wrote in one of her stories recently about a ‘cloven cleft,’ which I thought was a nice alternative to the usual ‘pussy’ or ‘camel toe’ that we see so often in erotic stories. While I was researching the term ‘cloven cleft,’ I was reminded there are hundreds of terms for various parts of the anatomy and sexual acts, terms that occasionally seem to fit the characters, story, mood, dialog or situation far better than the more common terms might. I spent some time gathering a list of words and terms I might occasionally use in the future and thought I would post it in the ‘How To’ category of Erotic Stories. The list is by no means complete, indeed, for example, there are literally hundreds of terms for fornication, many of which I would never consider. Some of the terms are quite humorous and evoke interesting images.

All are more than welcome to use this list as is and feel free to edit it for your own use.

How to Fuck Without Saying ‘Fuck’

https://www.literotica.com/s/how-to-fuck-without-saying-fuck

There are other areas which could use a similar list of synonyms and I believe each of us knows which words are our personal weaknesses. For example, I like laughter in my stories, but I find myself overusing ‘laugh’ and particularly ‘giggle.’ I have created a synonym list for laughter and have begun to use it occasionally where it makes sense to. As mentioned previously, many readers might not care about synonym use and using too many synonyms may actually distract from the story. While these may be true, I do believe that careful use of a few choice ones now and then can enhance a story without distracting therefrom.

One bit of housekeeping. The list as published currently is a bit hard to read and I’ve asked that the group headings be printed in bold to make the list more readable. From what I understand, the double spacing cannot be easily removed, unfortunately.

 

[SimonDoom]

SisterJezebel wrote in one of her stories recently about a ‘cloven cleft,’ which I thought was a nice alternative to the usual ‘pussy’ or ‘camel toe’ that we see so often in erotic stories. While I was researching the term ‘cloven cleft,’ I was reminded there are hundreds of terms for various parts of the anatomy and sexual acts, terms that occasionally seem to fit the characters, story, mood, dialog or situation far better than the more common terms might.

I'm all in favor of creative approaches to word choices, but "cloven cleft" suffers from being redundant. A "cleft" is by nature something that is "cloven." It's a redundant modifier. I cleave. I clove. It was cloven. The result was a cleft. It's like saying a "dug dig" or a "thrown throw" or a "shaven shave" or the "sunny sun." And in this case, it's an inaccurate redundant phrase, because in fact a pussy, while having some characteristics of a cleft, is not actually cloven. It's misleading to describe it that way.

Better to use just "cleft" and leave "cloven" out of it. Or use "cloven" in connection with some other words, like, I don't know, "cloven mound."

 

[yowser]

'Cleft' is just such a delicious word, thanks for this.

It has an ancient heritage, Chaucer used it not only to mean a 'fissure' or 'split' but also the more definitive 'parting of the thighs.'

Trionyx, thanks for your lexicon.

 

[TadOverdon]

It's got a nice sound to it, but isn't "cloven cleft" a redundant phrase?

 

[KeithD]

I'm all in favor of creative approaches to word choices, but "cloven cleft" suffers from being redundant. "

Agree. I found "cleft" alone as very good. I haven't used it before, but will include it as a possibility henseforth.

On "fuck," when my characters fuck, they fuck, using the word "fuck."

 

[Trionyx]

Apologies

The term she used was “cloven inlet.” The comments above about the redundancy of “cloven cleft” are absolutely correct. Maybe I need more sleep.

 

[lovecraft68]

Urban dictionary is a great source for names of sexual anatomy, positions and acts

 

[TadOverdon]

Plus, it's funny.

 

[lovecraft68]

The term she used was “cloven inlet.” The comments above about the redundancy of “cloven cleft” are absolutely correct. Maybe I need more sleep.

Being that I tend to be a fan of alliteration (I blame Stan Lee growing up) I'd probably go with it anyway. If you stop in the middle of being aroused to say, shit, that knucklehead is being redundant, well, you may have an issue there.

Or the scene really sucks because things like that shouldn't break the arousal if the action is hot.