sensual
/ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/adjective
sensual is spelled S-E-N-S-U-A-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sensual means “Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sensual?
| Letters | 7: S-E-N-S-U-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sensual?
Sensual appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sensual?
- UK /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/
- UK /ˈsɛnʃuːəl/
- US /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/
Sensual has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sensual.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sensual
- more sensual comparative
- most sensual superlative
- sensuall
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sensual mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
That massage was a very sensual experience!
- 2
Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
- 3
Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sensual in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sensual come from?
From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).