sensuous
Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratificationAppealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
» She gave him a sensuous smile.
Sie lächelte ihm sinnlich zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Она чувственно ему улыбнулась. — Karok
Она одарила его чувственной улыбкой. — Karok
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3 sensesAppealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
sinnenfreudig, sinnlich, sinnenhaft
(not comparable)Of or relating to the senses; sensory.
sensorisch, Sinnes-, sinnlich
Appreciative of stimulation
I consider myself a sensuous lover.
- taking delight in beauty
Examples
1 sentencesShe gave him a sensuous smile.
ruОна чувственно ему улыбнулась. — Karok
deSie lächelte ihm sinnlich zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.
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Forms
more sensuous, most sensuous| Comparative | more sensuous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sensuous Lesson |
regular
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.