sensuous
adjective/ˈsenʃuəs/
/ˈsenʃuəs/
- giving pleasure to your senses
- sensuous music
- I'm drawn to the poetic, sensuous qualities of her paintings.
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- suggesting an interest in sexual pleasure
- his full sensuous lips
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin sensus ‘sense’ + -ous.
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