sensuously

UK: /ˈsɛnʃʊəsli/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sen•su•ous /ˈsɛnʃuəs/   adj. 

1. felt by or affecting the senses, esp. pleasantly:
   a sensuous bath.

sen•su•ous•ly, adv. 
sen•su•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] See -sens-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sen•su•ous  (sen′sho̅o̅ əs), adj. 

1. perceived by or affecting the senses:
   the sensuous qualities of music.
2. readily affected through the senses:
   a sensuous temperament.
3. of or pertaining to sensible objects or to the senses.

• Latin sēnsu(s) sense + -ous
• 1630–40;

sen′su•ous•ly, adv. 
sen′su•ous•ness, sen•su•os•i•ty  (sen′sho̅o̅ os′i tē), n.  Synonyms

• 1. See sensual. 
• 2. feeling, sensible.
• 3. sentient.