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Definitions for Sensuous

[1] perceived by or affecting the senses: the sensuous qualities of music.
[2] readily affected through the senses: a sensuous temperament.
[3] of or relating to sensible objects or to the senses.
[4] aesthetically pleasing to the senses
[5] appreciative of or moved by qualities perceived by the senses
[6] of, relating to, or derived from the senses

Words related to Sensuous

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

Words nearby Sensuous

sensualism, sensualist, sensuality, sensualize, sensum, sensuous, sensurround, sent, sente, sentence, sentence adverb

Origin of Sensuous

1630–40; < Latin sēnsu(s ) sense + -ous

Words that may be confused with Sensuous

sensual, sensuous, (see, synonym, study, at, sensual)

Other words from Sensuous

sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
sen·su·ous·ness , sen·su·os·i·ty [sen-shoo-os -i-tee] /ˌsɛn ʃuˈɒs ɪ ti/ , noun
an·ti·sen·su·ous , adjective
an·ti·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
an·ti·sen·su·ous·ness , noun
hy·per·sen·su·ous , adjective
hy·per·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
hy·per·sen·su·ous·ness , noun
non·sen·su·ous , adjective
non·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
non·sen·su·ous·ness , noun
sub·sen·su·ous , adjective
sub·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
sub·sen·su·ous·ness , noun
su·per·sen·su·ous , adjective
su·per·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
su·per·sen·su·ous·ness , noun
un·sen·su·ous , adjective
un·sen·su·ous·ly , adverb
un·sen·su·ous·ness , 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

Synonyms for Sensuous

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