What does sensuous mean?
Sensuous means Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification..
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/ˈsɛnʃuəs/ · adjective
Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification..
Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc.
The antithetical features of atomist doctrine are no longer seen as undetermining the principle of the atom, or negating sensuous appearance, but rather as intrinsic to both. Nature is full of contradictions […]
Use sensuous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sensuous means Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification..
Common synonyms include aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical, aesthetical.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc.
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