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I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic; the spices are so sensuous.
Joe Perry

Meaning of "sensuous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SENSUOUS

Apparently coined by Milton to avoid the unwanted overtones of sensual; not in common use until C19: from Latin sēnsussense + -ous.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SENSUOUS

sensuous  [ˈsɛnsjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENSUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sensuous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SENSUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sensuous

Sensuous is the 2006-2007 release by Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released in the United States by Everloving Records.

Definition of sensuous in the English dictionary

The first definition of sensuous in the dictionary is aesthetically pleasing to the senses. Other definition of sensuous is appreciative of or moved by qualities perceived by the senses. Sensuous is also of, relating to, or derived from the senses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENSUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
fatuous
ˈfætjʊəs
flexuous
ˈflɛksjʊəs
inconspicuous
ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjʊəs
insensuous
ɪnˈsensjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tortuous
ˈtɔːtjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENSUOUS

sensorimotor
sensorineural
sensorium
sensory
sensory deprivation
sensory paralysis
sensual
sensualise
sensualism
sensualist
sensualistic
sensualities
sensuality
sensualize
sensually
sensualness
sensum
sensuosity
sensuously
sensuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENSUOUS

assiduous
congruous
contemptuous
discontiguous
disingenuous
impetuous
incestuous
incongruous
infructuous
ingenuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
nonsensuous
perspicuous
presumptuous
sinuous
superfluous
tempestuous
vacuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of sensuous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SENSUOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sensuous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sensuous

Translation of «sensuous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENSUOUS

Find out the translation of sensuous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sensuous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sensuous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

感觉上的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sensual
570 millions of speakers

English

sensuous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حِسِّيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чувственный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sensual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন্দ্রি়গত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sensuel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sensual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sinnlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感覚に訴える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감각적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sensuous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gây thích thú cho giác quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்திரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भावनात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duyumsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

voluttuoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czuciowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чуттєвий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

senzual
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηδυπαθής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sensuele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som påverkar sinnena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sensuell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sensuous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSUOUS»

The term «sensuous» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSUOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sensuous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sensuous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sensuous

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10 QUOTES WITH «SENSUOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sensuous.
1
Kate Chopin
The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached.
2
Pam Dawber
I need to end up with someone who is strong, intelligent, independent, someone I really admire - sensitive, sensuous, warm, a sense of humor.
3
Johann Georg Hamann
Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies.
4
Hugh Hardy
There was this enormous burst of sculptural creative juice in the nineteenth century, and all that stuff is just so decorative. Even in pieces cast from a mold, you get a more sensuous, handmade, individual sense from it.
5
Demi Moore
When you feel sexy or sensuous, you naturally want to open up and give, and I think that comes from being able to receive love and desire.
6
Joe Perry
I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic; the spices are so sensuous.
7
Eddie Rickenbacker
The sensation of dying is sweet, sensuous, placid.
8
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
Mathematics is, as it were, a sensuous logic, and relates to philosophy as do the arts, music, and plastic art to poetry.
9
Friedrich Schleiermacher
And, moreover, it is art in its most general and comprehensive form that is here discussed, for the dialogue embraces everything connected with it, from its greatest object, the state, to its least, the embellishment of sensuous existence.
10
John Sexton
Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do. And for me, I just have such a love of the tactile and sensuous quality of a black and white silver gelatin print.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENSUOUS»

Discover the use of sensuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sensuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sensuous Geographies: Body, Sense and Place
Exploring our immediate sensuous experience of the world, this book challenges us to reconsider the role of the sensuous as not merely the physical basis of understanding, but as an integral part of the cultural definition of geographical ...
Paul Rodaway, 2002
2
Sensuous Scholarship
In Sensuous Scholarship Paul Stoller challenges contemporary social theorists and cultural critics who - using the notion of embodiment to critique both Eurocentric and phallocentric predispositions in scholarly thought - consider the body ...
Paul Stoller, 2011
3
The Sensuous Woman
The book designed to make you the woman every man yearns to make love to -- the woman you yearn to be.
Joan Garrity, Terry Garrity, 1982
4
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a ...
This is a major work of ecological philosophy that startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception.
David Abram, 2012
5
Touch: Sensuous Theory and Multisensory Media
In Touch, Laura U. Marks develops a critical approach more tactile than visual, an intensely physical and sensuous engagement with works of media art that enriches our understanding and experience of these works and of art itself.
Laura U. Marks, 2002
6
Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist
The book is a sensuous blend of sparkling prose and 150 beautiful illustrations that clarify the science.
Eugene H. Kaplan, 2006
7
Sensuous Worship: Jesuits and the Art of the Early Catholic ...
This is a timely, well-researched, and readable book."--Larry Silver, University of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Chipps Smith, 2002
8
Spa: The Sensuous Experience
Spa: The Sensuous Experience provides a timely exploration of 40 of the very best spas created over the years, from more recent examples to traditional destinations that have become classic icons in the spa world.
‎2005
9
Sensuous architecture: the art of erotic building
Architecture comprises sensuous, even erotic elements. In this ground-breaking book the authors undertake the first-ever examination of this aspect of architecture.
Christian Werner Thomsen, Angela Krewani, 1998
10
Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Couples
This new edition discusses myths about S/M, the psychology of bondage, communication and negotiation, techniques of pleasure and sensation (including tickling, pressure, temperature, impact play, and whipping), and sex in S/M scenes.
Patrick Califia, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENSUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sensuous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three Choirs Festival, Hereford Cathedral, review: 'drunk on …
Still, drunk on the dizzyingly sensuous sounds of both composers, echoing and re-echoing round Hereford Cathedral, I wasn't inclined to quibble. Conductor Jac ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Amanté launches sensuous, seamless collection of lingerie in Mumbai
This collection of exquisite, seamless and sensuous lingerie is specially crafted to ensure a smooth silhouette with no visible lines. Speaking on the occasion, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Emily Bett Rickards On 'Velveteen' & 'Sensuous' Olicity In 'Arrow …
"It's going to be very velveteen, sensuous," Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity) told Access Hollywood over the weekend at Comic-Con. "We kind of get to see them in ... «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
4
Lakmé, Opera Holland Park, review: 'sensuous'
Here is a rare opportunity to hear a gem of the French operatic repertory, beautifully sung and sensitively played. You can probably imagine the sting in the tail. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Neha Dhupia's sensuous photoshoot sets the temperature rising
Actress Neha Dhupia looked stunning in a photoshoot for the magazine Maxim's cover picture. In her instagram posts, Dhupia mentioned that the photoshoot ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
A fall '15 Tlale of soft, sensuous styles
David Tlale launched his brand 11 years ago. A native of South Africa, he showcases his inimitable designs all over the world. His fall/winter presentation at ... «Amsterdam News, Jun 15»
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Kafka on the Shore review – Murakami's novel becomes a sensuous
The play quotes Yeats's epigram that “in dreams begin responsibility”. One might add that dreams can also end in a sensuous theatrical spectacle. • At the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Little Theatre auditioning for 'Sensuous Senator'
Miss Morrison: An investigative reporter for “The National Intruder,” she wants to expose the Sensuous Senator by catching him in the act. Serious, businesslike ... «Highlands Today, May 15»
9
8 Bollywood Movies Where Body Doubles Did Sensuous Scenes …
News Life Humor Women Travel Sports Food Reads Videos Firangi. May 20 , 2015. 8 Bollywood Movies Where Body Doubles Did Sensuous Scenes For Actors. «Scoopwhoop, May 15»
10
The Sensuous Avant Pop Reveries of GABI
Sympathy, Gabrielle Herbst's first LP as GABI, is a colossal debut for a singular voice. Made with the help of producer/songwriter Daniel Lopatin (who molds ... «New York Observer, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sensuous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sensuous>. May 2024 ».
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