Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - sensuous

 adjective  Etymology: Latin sensus sense + English -ous  Date: 1640  1.  a. of or relating to the senses or sensible objects  b. producing or characterized by gratification of the senses ; having strong sensory appeal ~ pleasure  2. characterized by sense impressions or imagery aimed at the senses ~ verse  3. highly susceptible to influence through the senses  • sensuosity noun  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun Synonyms:  ~, sensual, luxurious, voluptuous mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. ~ implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure the ~ delights of great music. sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves a life devoted to sensual pleasures. luxurious suggests the indulgence of ~ pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor a luxurious hotel. voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure a voluptuous feast.