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sensual Definition

sen·sual (sen′s̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

  1. of the body and the senses as distinguished from the intellect or spirit; bodily sensual pleasures
    1. connected or preoccupied with bodily or sexual pleasures; voluptuous
    2. full of lust; licentious; lewd
  3. resulting from, or showing preoccupation with, bodily or sexual pleasure a sensual expression
  4. Now Rare sensory or sensuous

Etymology: L sensualis < sensus, feeling, sense

sensual Related Forms

sen′·su·ally adverb

sensual Synonyms

sensual

modif.

  1. Sensory

    tactile, sensuous, stimulating, sharpened, pleasing, dazzling, feeling, being, heightened, enhanced, appealing, delightful, luxurious, fine, arousing, stirring, moving; see also beautiful 1, emotional 2, exciting.

  2. Carnal

    voluptuous, fleshly, bodily, physical, animal, erotic, sexual, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking, hedonistic, lewd, lustful, lascivious, earthy, unspiritual, self-indulgent, epicurean, sybaritic, sensuous, intemperate, gluttonous, rakish, debauched, orgiastic, hedonic, Corybantic, Cyrenaic, hoggish, bestial, gross.

    Antonyms chaste*, ascetic*, self-denying.

sensual stresses relation to or preoccupation with gratifying the bodily senses and may imply grossness or lewdness sensual lips; animal is applied to the physical nature of humankind as distinguished from intellectual and spiritual nature, and now often does not carry a derogatory implication animal appetites, sheer animal courage; carnal implies relation to the body or flesh as the seat of basic physical appetites, now esp. sexual appetites, and usually stresses absence of intellectual or moral influence carnal pleasures; fleshly, expressing less censure, stresses these appetites and their gratification as natural to the flesh fleshly frailty See also syn. study at sensuous.

sensual Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • gratification: A sensual gratification that extends into a love of life.
  • fragrance: Delicious fragrance: A delicate and sensual fragrance with floral and fruit notes.
  • indulgence: Only the bold are happy to feed their partner by hand in a public place - the ultimate sensual indulgence.
  • pleasure: For a getaway of sensual pleasure be sure to pick up the Naughty Travel Kit!
  • appetite: Sometimes, however, you must use violence and resist your sensual appetite bravely.
  • massage: Try giving your partner a sensual massage with a little oil using the back of the massager for a truly erotic experience.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: For these composers, music remained a deeply sensual experience.
  • highly: This highly sensual poetry has the tang of real lives lived in all their moments, in all their sad clarities.
  • very: Very sexy, very sensual, lovely games with the voice.
  • almost: Whilst the polished surface has a seductive, almost sensual quality.
  • wonderfully: That's a wonderfully sensual song without being gender specific.
  • so: Like sex, eating and drinking are so sensual.