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sensuous

[ sen-shoo-uhs ]
/ ˈsɛn ʃu əs /
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adjective
perceived by or affecting the senses: the sensuous qualities of music.
readily affected through the senses: a sensuous temperament.
of or relating to sensible objects or to the senses.
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Origin of sensuous

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin sēnsus “sensation, feeling, any of the five senses, awareness”; see origin at sense, -ous

synonym study for sensuous

1. See sensual.

OTHER WORDS FROM sensuous

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sensuous

sensual, sensuous (see synonym study at sensual)
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Words related to sensuous

lush, voluptuous, sensual, carnal, epicurean, exciting, fleshly, fleshy, luscious, luxurious, passionate, physical, pleasurable, rich, self-indulgent, sensory, sumptuous, hedonistic, sensualistic, sybaritic

How to use sensuous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sensuous

sensuous
/ (ˈsɛnsjʊəs) /
adjective
aesthetically pleasing to the senses
appreciative of or moved by qualities perceived by the senses
of, relating to, or derived from the senses

Derived forms of sensuous

sensuously, adverbsensuousness, noun

Word Origin for sensuous

C17: apparently coined by Milton to avoid the unwanted overtones of sensual; not in common use until C19: from Latin sēnsus sense + -ous
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