SENSUOUS


Meaning of SENSUOUS in English

/ ˈsenʃuəs; NAmE / adjective

1.

giving pleasure to your senses :

sensuous music

I'm drawn to the poetic, sensuous qualities of her paintings.

2.

suggesting an interest in sexual pleasure :

his full sensuous lips

►  sen·su·ous·ly adverb

►  sen·su·ous·ness noun [ U ]

••

WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin sensus sense + -ous .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.