mindmap root((享受)) sensuous implies gratification for the sake of aesthetic pleasure: the ~ delights of a Rubens painting. sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of physical appetites as ends in themselves: a man who indulged his ~ appetites. luxurious suggests the providing of or indulgence in sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor and a grateful peace of mind: a vacation devoted to ~ self-indulgence. voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment to sensual or sensuous pleasure for its own sake: promised a variety of ~ pleasures. sybaritic suggests voluptuousness of an over-refined sort, especially with regard to food, drink, and surroundings: indulged in a ~ feast. epicurean implies a catering to or indulging in the satisfaction of refined and fastidious physical pleasures: enjoyed a gently ~ way of life.