amoroso

American  

[ah-muh-roh-soh, ah-maw-raw-saw] / ˌɑ məˈroʊ soʊ, ˌɑ mɔˈrɔ sɔ /

noun

1. a medium dry sherry of Spain.

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amoroso British  

/ ˌæməˈrəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be played) lovingly

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noun

1. a rich sweetened sherry of a dark colour

Etymology

Origin of amoroso

1610–20; < Spanish: amorous

Example Sentences

It’s made with sautéed chicken, topped with mayo and provolone cheese, and served on an amoroso roll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

It’s made with sautéed beef, topped with Cheese Whiz, and served on an amoroso roll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

Pero para Vanessa Bryant, los dos papeles que su marido desempeñó mejor fueron los de padre y marido amoroso.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2020

Durante las fiestas patronales de un pequeño pueblo, surge un inesperado triángulo amoroso entre dos jóvenes y una bella mujer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2020

The "Scherzo" is shimmering with playfulness, and, in the Beethoven fashion, has a tender intermezzo amoroso.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Hughes, Rupert