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sensual
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sen·su·al  (snsh-l)
adj.
1. Relating to or affecting any of the senses or a sense organ; sensory.
2.
a. Of, relating to, given to, or providing gratification of the physical and especially the sexual appetites. See Synonyms at sensuous.
b. Suggesting sexuality; voluptuous.
c. Physical rather than spiritual or intellectual.
d. Lacking in moral or spiritual interests; worldly.

sensu·al·ly adv.
sensu·al·ness n.

sensual [ˈsɛnsjʊəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
[from Late Latin sensuālis, from Latin sēnsus sense. Compare French sensuel, Italian sensuale]
sensually  adv
sensualness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

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
Translations
sensual [ˈsensjʊəl] ADJsensual

sensual [ˈsɛnʃʊəl] adjsensuel(le)

sensual
adjsinnlich, wollüstig (pej); person, life alsosinnesfreudig, lustbetont; sensual momentsAugenblicke plder Lust

sensual [ˈsɛnsjʊəl] adj (gen) → sensuale; (pleasures) → dei sensi
sensual [ˈsɛnsjʊəl] adj (gen) → sensuale; (pleasures) → dei sensi

sensual
adj sensual [ˈsensuəl]
1 of the senses and the body rather than the mind sensual pleasures. sinlik جَسَدي плътски smyslový sanselig sinnlich αισθησιακός sensual meeleline جسماني aisti- sensuel חוּשָׁנִי कामुक, ऐन्द्रिय osjetilan érzéki badani líkamlegur, holdlegur sensuale 官能的な 육감적인 kūniškas juteklisks sensual sensueel sanselig, sensuell zmysłowy sensual senzual чувственный; плотский zmyslový čuten čulan sinnlig แห่งความรู้สึกทางกาย bedensel, şehevî 感官的 чуттєвий; плотський حسیات پر منحصر thuộc giác quan
2 having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures a sensual person. sensueel شَهْواني сладострастен smyslný sensuel sinnlich φιλήδονος sensual meelas هوا پرست aistillinen sensuel חוּשָׁנִי विलासी, कामुक čulan, puten buja suka kemikmatan badani lostafullur sensuale 肉欲的な 육욕적인 geidulingas, gašlus juteklīgs penuh ghairah sensueel sensuell, vellystig zmysłowy sensual senzual сладострастный zmyselný čuten senzualan sensuell ที่กระตุ้นความรู้สึก şehvet düşkünü 肉慾的 хтивий شہوانی خواہشات کا اسیر nhục dục
adv sensually
sinlik جَسَدِيّا، شَهْوانيا плътско smyslně sanseligt; sensuelt sinnlich αισθησιακά sensualmente meeleliselt بطور نفساني aistillisesti sensuellement בְּחוּשָׁנִיוּת कामुकता से osjetilno, čulno érzékien secara sensual á lostafullan hátt in modo sensuale 官能的に 관능적으로 gašliai jutekliski; juteklīgi dengan penuh ghairah sensueel sensuelt zmysłowo sensualmente senzual чувственно, сладострастно zmyselne čutno senzualno sinnligt, sensuellt อย่างกระตุ้นความรู้สึก şehvetle 肉感(地) чуттєво شہوانیت انگیزی سے thuộc xác thịt
n sensuˈality [-ˈӕ-]
sensualiteit شَهْوانِيَّه сладострастие smyslnost sanselighed; sensualitet die Sinnlichkeit αισθησιασμός sensualidad meelelisus شهوت راني aistillisuus sensualité חוּשָׁנִיוּת कामुकता putenost, razbludnost érzékiség sensualitas holdlegt eðli; nautnir sensualità 官能性 관능성 geidulingumas jutekliskums; juteklīgums mengghairahkan zinnelijkheid sanselighet, sensualitet zmysłowość sensualidade senzualitate чувственность; сладострастие zmyselnosť čutnost senzualnost sinnlighet, sensualitet ความมักมาก; ราคะ şehvet 耽於聲色 чуттєвість مادی حواس کی تسکین sự yêu thích thú nhục dục


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