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sensuous
What does sensuous mean?
sensuous (adjective): taking delight in beauty.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce sensuous?
/ˈsɛntʃəwəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sensuous come from?
From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to sensuous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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aggressive; antagonistic
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capable of being changed
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of surpassing excellence
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taking delight in beauty
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