sensuous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sen·su·ous /ˈsenʃuəs/ adjective 1 HBHSEXYpleasing to your senses 愉悦感官的，给人以快感的 the sensuous feeling of silk on her skin 丝绸给她皮肤带来的美妙感觉 sensuous music 悦耳动听的音乐2 ASEXY literary attractive in a sexual way 性感的，肉感的 full sensuous lips 饱满性感的嘴唇 a beautiful and sensuous young woman 一个漂亮又性感的年轻女人 —sensuously adverb —sensuousness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
sensuous• The shadowy interior is a sensuous baroque mix of gilt and candle wax.• She heard his soft and sensuous chuckle float on the moonbeams behind her.• Then she took my hand, a sensuous moment.• His closely shaven face was tense and his usually sensuous mouth set in a grim line.• We saw a performance of Wagner's sensuous opera, "Tristan und Isolde."• With its sensuous silver curves and irresistible navigation button, lovers of gadgets will find this the ultimate object of desire.• a rich sensuous smell• The most striking characteristic of Morris's designs is a sensuous vitality derived from his deep love of nature.Origin sensuous (1600-1700) Latin sensus; → SENSE1sen·su·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
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sensuous
sen‧su‧ous /ˈsenʃuəs/
adjective1. pleasing to your senses:
the sensuous feeling of silk on her skin
sensuous music
2. literary attractive in a sexual way:
full sensuous lips
a beautiful and sensuous young woman
—sensuously adverb
—sensuousness noun [uncountable]
sen‧su‧ous /ˈsenʃuəs/
adjective1. pleasing to your senses: 2. literary attractive in a sexual way:
—sensuously adverb
—sensuousness noun [uncountable]