sensuous
- sensuous
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adjective
Etymology: Latin sensus sense + English -ous
Date: 1640
1.
a. of or relating to the senses or sensible objects
b. producing or characterized by gratification of the senses ; having strong sensory appeal <
sensuous pleasure
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2. characterized by sense impressions or imagery aimed at the senses <sensuous verse
>
3. highly susceptible to influence through the senses
• sensuosity noun
• sensuously adverb
• sensuousness noun
Synonyms:
sensuous, sensual, luxurious, voluptuous mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure <the sensuous delights of great music
>. sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves <a life devoted to sensual pleasures
>. luxurious suggests the indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor <a luxurious hotel
>. voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure <a voluptuous feast
>.
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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Look at other dictionaries:
sensuous — sensuous, sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean are comparable when they mean having to do with the gratification of the senses or providing pleasure by gratifying the senses. Both sensuous and sensual can imply reference to the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sensuous — [sen′sho͞o əs] adj. [< L sensus, SENSE + OUS] 1. of, derived from, based on, affecting, appealing to, or perceived by the senses 2. readily susceptible through the senses; enjoying the pleasures of sensation sensuously adv. sensuousness n. SYN … English World dictionary
Sensuous — Sen su*ous, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the senses, or sensible objects; addressing the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense. [1913 Webster] To this poetry would be made precedent, as being less subtle and fine, but more simple, sensuous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sensuous — 1640s, pertaining to the senses coined (from L. sensus) by Milton to recover the original meaning of SENSUAL (Cf. sensual) and avoid the lascivious connotation that the older word had acquired by Milton s day, but by 1870 sensuous, too, had begun … Etymology dictionary
sensuous — index lascivious, physical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sensuous — [adj] gratifying to senses carnal, epicurean, exciting, fleshly, fleshy, hedonistic, luscious, lush, luxurious, passionate, physical, pleasurable, pleasure loving, pleasure seeking, primrose, rich, self indulgent, sensory, sensual, sensualistic,… … New thesaurus
sensuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect. 2) attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually. DERIVATIVES sensuously adverb sensuousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin sensus sense … English terms dictionary
sensuous — sensual, sensuous 1. Sensual is the older word (15c), and originally described feelings that involved the senses as distinct from the intellect. As it became more closely associated with aspects of physical indulgence characterized by the… … Modern English usage
sensuous — adjective 1) they lived amid sensuous surroundings Syn: aesthetically pleasing, gratifying, rich, sumptuous, luxurious; sensory, sensorial 2) sensuous lips Syn: sexually attractive, sexy, seductive, voluptuous … Thesaurus of popular words
Sensuous — Infobox Album Name = Sensuous Type = studio Artist = Cornelius Released = flagicon|Japan October 25, 2006 flagicon|USA April 24, 2007 Recorded = Genre = Shibuya kei, Experimental, Downtempo Length = 46:57 Label = Warner Music Japan Producer =… … Wikipedia
sensuous — [[t]se̱nʃuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is sensuous gives pleasure to the mind or body through the senses. The film is ravishing to look at and boasts a sensuous musical score... It is a sensuous but demanding car to drive. Derived words:… … English dictionary
