Definition of sensual Sensual

/sɛˈnʃʌwʌl/ - [senshuwul] - sen•su•al

We found 10 definitions of sensual from 5 different sources.

What does sensual mean?

Adjective sensual, sensualer, sensualest
sensual - sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"
		sultry
		hot marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
sensual - marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
		animal, carnal, fleshly
		physical having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"

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sensual (a.)
Pertaining to, consisting in, or affecting, the sense, or bodily organs of perception; relating to, or concerning, the body, in distinction from the spirit.
sensual (a.)
Hence, not spiritual or intellectual; carnal; fleshly; pertaining to, or consisting in, the gratification of the senses, or the indulgence of appetites; wordly.
sensual (a.)
Devoted to the pleasures of sense and appetite; luxurious; voluptuous; lewd; libidinous.
sensual (a.)
Pertaining or peculiar to the philosophical doctrine of sensualism.