Meaning & use
orgasmic
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a nountechnical
Relating to an orgasm, or happening at the moment of one.
Grammar: Usually comes before a noun, as in 'orgasmic response'; it is not normally used after a linking verb.
Patterns
- orgasmic response
- orgasmic sensation
- orgasmic phase
The article described the orgasmic phase of the sexual response cycle.
Researchers measured changes in heart rate during orgasmic moments.
Some medicines can affect normal orgasmic function.
adjectivecomparableinformalfigurative
Causing or filled with very intense pleasure that feels like an orgasm.
Grammar: Informal and figurative; it can be graded, so you can say 'absolutely orgasmic'.
Patterns
- absolutely orgasmic
- an orgasmic experience
- orgasmic chocolate
She said the first bite of the dessert was absolutely orgasmic.
For him, the feeling of finishing the marathon was almost orgasmic.
The band's final song built to an orgasmic burst of sound.
Word forms
| comparative | more orgasmic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most orgasmic |
Common combinations
- orgasmic response
- The study looked at the orgasmic response in both men and women.
- orgasmic experience
- He described the concert as an orgasmic experience.
- orgasmic pleasure
- The novel describes orgasmic pleasure in unusually plain language.
- reach an orgasmic state
- The therapy aims to help patients reach an orgasmic state more easily.
- absolutely orgasmic
- The cake was rich and absolutely orgasmic.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- orgasm noun
- The peak moment of sexual pleasure that this adjective relates to.
- orgasmicly adverb
- A rare adverb meaning in an orgasmic way; most writers avoid it.
Commonly confused: orgasmic or organism? orgasmic or organic?
orgasmic vs organism
An organism is a living thing such as a plant or animal; orgasmic is about sexual climax, so the two are completely different in meaning.
orgasmic vs organic
Organic describes food grown without chemicals or things that develop naturally; it sounds similar but has nothing to do with orgasms.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'orgasmic' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Orgasmic' is an adjective describing something connected with an orgasm, so it fits 'the orgasmic phase'. Option A confuses it with 'organic', option C uses it for mild feelings where 'happy' or 'pleased' would fit, and option D wrongly treats it as a verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “orgasmic”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.