From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsensualsen‧su‧al /ˈsenʃuəl/ adjective 1 HBHrelating to the feelings of your body rather than your mind the sensual pleasure of good food2 SEXYinterested in or making you think of physical pleasure, especially sexual pleasure the faint smile on his sensual mouth a sensual woman —sensually adverb —sensuality /ˌsenʃuˈæləti/ noun [uncountable]
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sensual• She's so sensual, Alice indignantly thought.• Such sophistication demands faces as strong and sensual as the fabrics.• What she wanted from Luke Hunter was not a few months' - or even a few years' - sensual companionship.• As Pamela walked towards them Tim stroked his wife's arm in a long, slow, sensual gesture.• Like a cat, Constance luxuriated in its sensual heat.• Furthermore, Western cultures prioritise the visual over other sensual impressions.• sensual lips• She loved the sensual pleasures of taking care of a baby.• A majority of Americans think that women are more sensual than men.• Love, and the sensual world, are the themes that dominate Between the Covers.Origin sensual (1400-1500) Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus; → SENSE1 