sensuous
UK/'senʃuәs/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Giving pleasure to the senses; richly appealing to sight, sound, taste, or touch
给感官以愉悦的，感性的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsens (feel/perceive) + -uous (full of) = full of sense-pleasure. The poet Milton is usually credited with coining sensuous specifically to mean aesthetic delight of the senses WITHOUT sensual's sexual implication — think rich textures, music, imagery.
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sensuous beauty感性之美
- 2.sensuous imagery感官意象
- 3.sensuous delight感官愉悦
- 4.sensuous texture细腻的质感
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poem is full of sensuous images of summer.
- 2.
She loved the sensuous feel of silk against her skin.