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sensuous adjective [ ˈsɛnʃʊəs ]

• relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.
• "the work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting"
Similar: aesthetically pleasing, aesthetic, pleasurable, gratifying, rich, sumptuous, luxurious, affective, sensory, sensorial,
• attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually.
• "her voice was rather deep but very sensuous"
Similar: sexually attractive, sexy, seductive, voluptuous, luscious, lush,
Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin sensus ‘sense’ + -ous.


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