Spanish Conversation · Level 79
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Spanish word
sensual
Pronunciation
IPA/senˈswal/
Meaning
- adjectivesensual
Example
La película es sensual.
The film is sensual.
More examples
La habitación tenía una iluminación sensual.
The room had sensual lighting.
Core concept
A dimly lit room with soft fabrics, gentle music, and lingering perfume.
Common phrases
mirada sensual
sensual gaze
ropa sensual
sensual clothing
ambiente sensual
sensual atmosphere
Similar words
sexual: Expresses a sensuous appeal that stimulates the senses and implies sexual feeling.
erótico: Uses art or language to deliberately provoke erotic feeling or sexual longing.
seductor: Radiates an alluring, flirtatious charm that draws romantic or sexual interest.
íntimo: Conveys private closeness and a quiet, emotionally near atmosphere.
Definition in Spanish
Que despierta o está relacionado con el placer de los sentidos (vista, oído, tacto, olfato), sin implicar necesariamente lo sexual pero con posible carga erótica.
Word origin
From Latin sensualis 'pertaining to the senses', derived from sensus 'perception or feeling', originally meaning related to the senses and later gaining erotic nuance.
Usage tips
- Often used to describe pleasurable sensory atmosphere rather than explicit sex; use sexual when the meaning must be unambiguously about sex.
Other meanings
- seductiveadjective
Opposites
- sobriosoberadjective
- austeroaustereadjective
Related words
- sensualidadsensualitynoun
- sensualmentesensuallyadverb