sensuous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite taking delight in beauty
    • the sensuous joy from all things fair

WordNet


Sen"su*ous adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the senses, or sensible objects; addressing the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense.
    To this poetry would be made precedent, as being less subtle and fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate. Milton.
  2. Highly susceptible to influence through the senses. -- Sen"su*ous*ly adv. -- Sen"su*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913