sensual
Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensationsInducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
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» Great men are fond of sensual pleasures.
Великие люди любят чувственные удовольствия. — kobylkin
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3 sensesInducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
That massage was a very sensual experience!
sinnlich, lustvoll
Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.
- sexually exciting or gratifying
- marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Examples
13 sentencesGreat men are fond of sensual pleasures.
ruВеликие люди любят чувственные удовольствия. — kobylkin
Tagalog is a more sensual language than English.
The sensual delights of the body haunt my dreams.
They gave themselves up to the enjoyment of sensual pleasures.
deSie gaben sich den Sinnesfreuden hin. — Yorwba
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.
ruМузыка — это посредник между духовной жизнью и чувственной. — odexed
deMusik ist die Mittlerin zwischen dem geistigen und dem sinnlichen Leben. — Yorwba
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling,From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).
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Forms
more sensual, most sensual| Comparative | more sensual Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sensual Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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