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sen·su·al

| \ ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl

, -shəl \

1

: relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly

2

: sensory sense 1

3 a

: devoted to or preoccupied with the senses or appetites

b

: voluptuous

c

: deficient in moral, spiritual, or intellectual interests : worldly

especially

: irreligious

sensuality
\
ˌsen(t)-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē

\
noun

sensually
\
ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē
, ˈsen-shə-lē
\
adverb

A sharp observer with a pleasing eye for sensual detail, Jaffrey weaves a richly textured story in which she effortlessly mingles quotidian dramas with historic events including the partition of India.

— Michelle Green , People , 6 Nov. 2006

And Rousseau, in his Confessions, wrote of the sensual pleasure he found in simple meals of peasant cheeses and breads.

— Andrea Lee , Gourmet , May 2004

Certain fragrances apparently heighten sensual experiences.

the sensual feel of a velvet shirt against the skin

Now, over the years, garter toss dances have become a bit more sensual , with men using their teeth and putting on elaborate routines to go under the bride’s dress and retrieve the garter from her thigh.

—

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 22 Aug. 2022

His delivery of the melodies is as smooth as velvet and as sensual as a whisper on the back of your neck.

—

Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Aug. 2022

All manner of outburst act as conduits to our animal nature, that vibrant sensual essence unconstrained by social code and psychological defense.

—

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2022

In the pictures, as well as in the chapter on the biggest party of all, New Year’s Eve 2000, excerpted below, a sense of the sensual appeal of the dancefloor shines through.

—

Steve Adelman, Rolling Stone , 18 Aug. 2022

Despite the sensual video shared on social media, Kelly and Mark are all about supporting Lola's new career venture.

—

Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 12 Aug. 2022

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sen·su·al

| \ ˈsen-shə-wəl

\

: relating to the pleasing of the senses

sen·su·al

| \ ˈsench-(ə-)wəl, ˈsen-shəl

\

1

: sensory sense 1

2

: relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite

3

: devoted to or preoccupied with the senses or appetites

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carnal , fleshly , sensual , animal mean having a relation to the body. carnal may mean only this but more often connotes derogatorily an action or manifestation of a person's lower nature.

gave in to carnal desires

fleshly is less derogatory than carnal .

a saint who had experienced fleshly temptations

sensual may apply to any gratification of a bodily desire or pleasure but commonly implies sexual appetite with absence of the spiritual or intellectual.

fleshpots providing sensual delights

animal stresses the physical as distinguished from the rational nature of a person.

led a mindless animal existence

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

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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis , from Latin sensus sense
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Some common synonyms of sensual are animal , carnal , and fleshly . While all these words mean "having a relation to the body," sensual may apply to any gratification of a bodily desire or pleasure but commonly implies sexual appetite with absence of the spiritual or intellectual.
fleshpots providing sensual delights
Although the words animal and sensual have much in common, animal stresses the physical as distinguished from the rational nature of a person.
In some situations, the words carnal and sensual are roughly equivalent. However, carnal may mean only this but more often connotes derogatorily an action or manifestation of a person's lower nature.
Fleshly is less derogatory than carnal .
a saint who had experienced fleshly temptations
“Sensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensual. Accessed 7 Sep. 2022.
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Seeing him, his extra large lips whispered something to a fellow inmate as they shared sensual smiles.
Park directs with a creativity and confidence buoyed by his geographic relocation of the source material, introducing a playful chronology and leaning into bold, sensual images.
Some peculiar lines between these contracted brows gave a character of ferocity to this forbidding and sensual face.
How could she be at the same time both cruel and tender, both true and false, frank and secretive, spiritual and sensual ?
The religion they preached was not adapted to please sensual men; even infidels admit that they preached a pure morality.
The sensual and abominable Carinus displayed the extravagancies of Heliogabalus, aggravated by the cruelty of Domitian.
His tastes and desires were manifested by his sensual lips, his small, dull eyes and throaty voice.
The justice would seem to have been a gallant and sensual man, and the song may have been a little satirical.
Misreading or corrupting the purer teaching of their founder, they place their hopes in sensual enjoyment.
The cold cruelty of a tiger was dominant, it was true, but there was also a vague resemblance to the face of a sensual woman.
bodily adjective concerning animate structure
epicurean adjective loving food and finer things
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“music is the only
sensual pleasure without vice”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
The silk dress she wore seemed to worship every curve and dip of her lithe body, but the small sensual mouth was held tight in disapproval, or perhaps even disgust.
Ben asked, directing his attention away from his parents who were beginning to lose themselves in the spirit of their impromptu and somehow nakedly sensual dance.
“We androids can’t control our physical, sensual passions. You probably knew that; in my opinion you took advantage of me.”
The unmade bed, the mess of discarded clothes, a towel on the floor, the room’s equatorial warmth were disablingly sensual .

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Sensual means physically pleasing. It often is used in a sexual context, but is not exclusively sexual in meaning.
Sensual has to do with the five senses, but it comes with a hint of lewdness, a suggestion of sex. Although you could have a sensual meal or experience that doesn’t involve romance, if you want a word that refers to the five senses without any unsavory connotations, use its cousin sensuous .
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