What does sensual mean?

sensual means "marked by the appetites and passions of the body". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sensual?

sensual has 3 syllables: sen-su-al. The stress falls on "sen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛnʃəwəl/.

What is another word for sensual?

Close synonyms include animal, carnal, fleshly, sultry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sensual a common word?

sensual is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

sensual — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
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”
Synonymsanimal carnal fleshly
Similarphysical
2.
sexually exciting or gratifying
“sensual excesses”
“a sultry look”
“a sultry dance”
Synonymssultry
Similarhot

Questions about sensual

What does sensual mean?: sensual means "marked by the appetites and passions of the body". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in sensual?: sensual has 3 syllables: sen-su-al. The stress falls on "sen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛnʃəwəl/.
What is another word for sensual?: Close synonyms include animal, carnal, fleshly, sultry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is sensual a common word?: sensual is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sensual come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
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”
Synonymsanimal carnal fleshly
Similarphysical
2.
sexually exciting or gratifying
“sensual excesses”
“a sultry look”
“a sultry dance”
Synonymssultry
Similarhot

Questions about sensual

What does sensual mean?: sensual means "marked by the appetites and passions of the body". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in sensual?: sensual has 3 syllables: sen-su-al. The stress falls on "sen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛnʃəwəl/.
What is another word for sensual?: Close synonyms include animal, carnal, fleshly, sultry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is sensual a common word?: sensual is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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