sensuous
/ˈsɛnʃuəs/adjective
sensuous is spelled S-E-N-S-U-O-U-S: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sensuous means “Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sensuous?
| Letters | 8: S-E-N-S-U-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th 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 sensuous?
Sensuous appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 sensuous?
- /ˈsɛnʃuəs/
Sensuous 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-sensuous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sensuous
- more sensuous comparative
- most sensuous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sensuous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
Although we rarely see Casanova himself on our tour of his sensuous world, we feel his presence as we look at paintings, sculpture, snuff boxes, embroidered vests, silk dresses, silver candy dishes, etc.
- 2
Of or relating to the senses; sensory.
- 3
Appreciative of stimulation
I consider myself a sensuous lover.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sensuous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sensuel , sensoriel |
| German | sinnenfreudig, sinnlich, sinnenhaft , sensorisch, Sinnes- |
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 sensuous come from?
From Latin sensus (“sense”) + English -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).