Definition of SENSUAL

sensual

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by the appetites and passions of the body
    • "a sensual delight in eating"
    • "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
  • sexually exciting or gratifying
    • "sensual excesses"

Adj

  • Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
  • Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
  • Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).

Synonyms

animal, carnal, fleshly, sultry

Scrabble Score: 7

sensual is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sensual is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sensual is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sensual is a valid Words With Friends word