amatory UK [ˈɑː.mə.tə.ɹɪ]US [ˈæ.məˌtɔɹ.i] adjective1 •Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows […] — 1819 formsmore amatory · most amatory