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   Sen·su·ous

   /ˈsen(t)SHəwəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. 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 pleasingaestheticpleasurablegratifyingrichsumptuousluxuriousaffectivesensorysensorial
   • 2. attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually: "her voice was rather deep but very sensuous" Similar sexually attractivesexyseductivevoluptuouslusciouslush

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sensus ‘sense’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sensuously adverb
   • 2. sensuousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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