sensuous
adjective /ˈsen.sjʊəs/Definition
› giving or expressing pleasure through the physical senses, rather than pleasing the mind or the intelligence: She luxuriated in the sensuous feel of the silk sheets.Causing pleasure › → sensual: He had a very sensuous mouth.Relating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky sensuously /-li/ adverb Causing pleasure sensuousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Pleasure and happiness
(Definition of sensuous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- indulgent adjective
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- quench verb
Topic:
Causing pleasure
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