Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sensuous

/ˈsɛnʃuəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: sen-su-ous
IPA: /ˈsɛnʃuəs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.

adj

Of or relating to the senses; sensory.

adj

Appreciative of stimulation

Example Sentences

"Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc."
"The antithetical features of atomist doctrine are no longer seen as undetermining the principle of the atom, or negating sensuous appearance, but rather as intrinsic to both. Nature is full of contradictions […]"
"I consider myself a sensuous lover."

Etymology

From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.

Inflected Forms

more sensuous (comparative) most sensuous (superlative)

Derived Forms

antisensuous extrasensuous hypersensuous insensuous nonsensuous semisensuous sensuously sensuousness supersensuous suprasensuous unsensuous

Frequently Paired Words

sense sensible sensual

Questions

How do you pronounce sensuous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛnʃuəs/.
What does sensuous mean?: Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
Where does sensuous come from?: From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.

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