sensuous
adj/ˈsɛnʃuəs/
Etymology
From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.
- derived from -ous
Definitions
Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
- Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc.
Of or relating to the senses
Of or relating to the senses; sensory.
- The antithetical features of atomist doctrine are no longer seen as undetermining the principle of the atom, or negating sensuous appearance, but rather as intrinsic to both. Nature is full of contradictions […]
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sensuous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA