Definition of SENSUAL

sensual

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.

Adjective

  • Relating to or affecting the physical senses or bodily pleasures.

Examples

  • Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
  • Playing ’SENSUAL’ on the triple word score was a very gratifying experience.
  • That massage was a very sensual experience!

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

animal, carnal, fleshly, sultry

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

sensual: valid Words With Friends Word