sensuous
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˈsɛnʃuəs/
:
sensuoso
- The sensuous colors of the sunset took my breath away as I watched from the beach.
- sensuous pleasure
- sensuous experience
- sensuous nature
You relate to this as a sensuous human being.
- You relate to this as a sensuous human being.
- And that takes us out of the directly pure sensuous world, doesn't it?
- For the way every moment, every experience, is in effect a wave that crashes raggedly over and past us in a whelming and sensuous way.
- He says the other enlightenment starts from sensuous being right.
Examples
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With coastal waves, dawn's bluish tint helps create a soft and sensuous surf.
Academic text (2000) -
Summer, as I said, is by far the most sensuous time of year.
Fiction book (1998) -
I guess I like the sensuous joy of reading.
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Sometimes I think I'm a very sensuous person.
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Somehow I'd never made it there- by all accounts, the most exciting, the most sensuous city in the world.
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There's something sensuous about the names and the locations.
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Taste is our most sensuous and indulgent of senses.
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Then the orchestra would strike up a waltz or a tango, something that had a slow and sensuous rhythm.
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She indulged in the sensuous aroma of the freshly baked bread that filled the kitchen.
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The artist's work captured a sensuous beauty that resonated deeply with the audience.
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
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1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
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6.0
Giving strong pleasure to the senses like touch, smell, or sight
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3.5
Causing a feeling of enjoyment or happiness
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9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
Antonyms
How Sensuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sensuous comes from the Latin sensus meaning 'feeling', from sentire 'to feel'. Think of the words sense and sensation — sensuous describes things that give pleasure to the senses, like rich colors, soft textures, or lovely smells.