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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

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sensual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback .

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis , from Latin sensus sense
“Sensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensual. Accessed 7 Sep. 2022.
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carry you gently to my room-
lay you on the bed-
kiss you softly and lick your neck-
remove your top gently and kiss you deeply on the lips-
carry you gently to my room-
lay you on the bed-
kiss you softly and lick your neck-
remove your top gently and kiss you deeply on the lips-
feeling around behind you, unclasping your bra-
free your mammaries, loving each of them tenderly-
you shiver with each kiss to your nipple-
a light moan escaping oyur lips-
this feeds my lust for your love-
slide my hands to the front of your jeans-
undoing the button with utmost ease-
slipping out of my shirt, taking off them blue jeans of which you are so proud-
feeling the moistness of you through your panties-
rub you gently, feeling your hips thrust towards my light touch-
move up your body to see that wonderful face of yours-
smiling, the look of lust covering you so radiantly-
move back down to that chest of yours, licking and nibbling you all over-
slowly slip of your panties, here you moan with anticipation-
slip a finger inside, your juices gushing, inviting me inside deeper-
your hands find my stiffness still hidden inside my boxers-
the coldness reaches the tip as you pull it out-
I moan and press against your hand, kissing your neck in my ectasy-
kiss my way down your body, spread your legs for a little surprise-
no teasing you this time, I let my tongue take you for a wild ride-
thrusting into my face, pulling my hair to make my tongue go deeper-
slide a finger into you, focus my effort on giving you an orgasm like no other-
you tense up, the release the pent up energy in small spasms-
I slide up and give you a kiss on the lips, asking for your permission with my eyes-
you grant is, I slowly start to enter you, inch by inch I feel you widen-
I feel a resistance it really is your first time, your eyes show your pain-
stop to let you adjust, slam your hips against mine driving me all the way home-
moans intermingling as I begin to thrust into you, feeling your tightness all around-
you start to thrust in tempo with me, deeper and deeper I plunge-
finally hitting rock bottom,you let out a gasp as I pull almost all the way out slowly-
driving myself back in hard I feel you shake, that’s two-
about to lose control, I whisper into your ear telling you of my lust-
you force me into you deep, clamping down on me-
milk me like I’m an animal, hoping to get my seed in you as fast as you can-
I finally let loose, spraying your insides with my special juice-
let ourselves go limp, holding eachother till sleep takes us away-
Once we had freed his arms from his shirt, I moved higher up his body to straddle his chest. I took hold of his hands and interlocked my fingers with his, he smiled, still with his eyes closed, I pinned his hands to the bed, leaned in close and kissed…
She stood up to go, putting away the essay papers in her backpack, thanking him for writing her school report for her. Nick stood up from his computer desk in his bare room, smiling a bit. Crystal threw the bag over her shoulders, just looking at him, with that odd,…
It started innocently enough...at least I suppose you could say that. We all felt so bad, so rebellious, for drinking in the dorm room. It was really Diane's idea; she was twenty-one, and the one who bought us all the alcohol. Kerri, Robin, and I just drank it. The night…
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Addiction

Anxiety

ADHD

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Autism

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Depression

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Personality

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