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sensual
carnal; lascivious; lacking moral restraints: a sensual dance
Not to be confused with:
sensuous – affecting the senses: sensuous poetry; sensible; sentient
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sen·su·al
(sĕn′sho͞o-əl)adj.
1.
a. Relating to or involving gratification of the senses, especially sexual gratification: sensual indulgence; sensual desires. See Synonyms at sensuous.
b. Sexually attractive: a sensual mouth.
c. Given to or preoccupied with gratification of the senses.
2. Relating to or affecting any of the senses or a sense organ; sensory: "Ye soft pipes, play on; / Not to the sensual ear, but more endear'd, / Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone" (John Keats).
sen′su·al·ly adv.
sen′su·al·ness n.
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sensual
(ˈsɛnsjʊəl)adj
1. (Physiology) of or relating to any of the senses or sense organs; bodily
2. strongly or unduly inclined to gratification of the senses
3. tending to arouse the bodily appetites, esp the sexual appetite
4. (Philosophy) of or relating to sensualism
[C15: from Late Latin sensuālis, from Latin sēnsus sense. Compare French sensuel, Italian sensuale]
ˈsensually adv
ˈsensualness n
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sen•su•al
(ˈsɛn ʃu əl)adj.
1. arousing or preoccupied with gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal.
2. lacking in moral restraints.
3. worldly; materialistic.
4. sensory.
[1400–50; < Latin sēnsuālis]
sen`su•al′i•ty, n.
sen′su•al•ly, adv.
syn: sensual, sensuous both refer to experience through the senses. sensual refers to the enjoyments derived from the senses, esp. to the gratification or indulgence of physical appetites: sensual pleasures. sensuous refers to that which is aesthetically pleasing to the senses: sensuous poetry. See also carnal.
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Adj. | 1. | sensual - marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice" physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" |
2. | sensual - sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance" hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" |
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sensual
adjective
1. sexual, sexy (informal), erotic, randy (informal, chiefly Brit.), steamy (informal), raunchy (slang), lewd, voluptuous, lascivious, lustful, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchaste He was a very sensual person.
2. physical, bodily, voluptuous, animal, luxurious, fleshly, carnal, epicurean, unspiritual sensual pleasure
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sensual
adjective1. Of or relating to sensation or the senses:
2. Relating to, suggestive of, or appealing to sense gratification:
4. Suggesting sexuality:
5. Of or preoccupied with material rather than spiritual or intellectual things:
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Translations
جَسَديشَهْواني
smyslnýsmyslový
sanseligsensuel
čulanputensenzualan
érzéki
líkamlegur, holdlegurlostafullur
gašliaigašlusgeidulingasgeidulingumas
juteklīgsjuteklisks
zmyselný
bedenselşehevîşehvet düşkünü
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sensual
adj → sinnlich, wollüstig (pej); person, life also → sinnesfreudig, lustbetont; sensual moments → Augenblicke pl → der Lust
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sensual
(ˈsensuəl) adjective1. of the senses and the body rather than the mind. sensual pleasures.
2. having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures. a sensual person.
ˈsensually adverbˈsensuˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun
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sen·su·al
a. sensual, carnal.
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