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sensual

sen·sual

UK/ˈsɛnsjuːəl/ US/ˈsɛnʃuːəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

of 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”
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2.

sexually exciting or gratifying

  • “sensual excesses”
  • “a sultry look”
  • “a sultry dance”
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Origin

From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).

Phrases

  • sensual play

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