sensorial

adjective

sen·​so·​ri·​al sen-ˈsȯr-ē-əl 

: sensory

sensorially

sen-ˈsȯr-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

or less commonly sensorily

sen-ˈsȯr-ə-lē 

Synonyms of sensorial

• sensory

Examples of sensorial in a Sentence

the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience

Recent Examples on the Web

Perfumers working with Maison Crivelli are sent a mood board, including photos, videos, oral descriptions of people met, music heard and food tasted — varied sensorial components that describe an adventure Thibaud Crivelli has had. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Nicolas Winding Refn’s audacious return to feature filmmaking is a gorgeous, mysterious act of cinema, sensorial and transgressive, that demands to be experienced on its own terms. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

At the Canadian Pavilion, Abbas Akhavan created a sensorial environment centered on fragility, displacement, breath, and survival. — Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

What’s more, the cream has a subtle, herbal-floral scent that gives it a sensorial, spa-like edge. — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sensorial

• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• dial
• rial
• thiol
• trial
• vial

Medical Definition

sensorial

adjective

sen·​so·​ri·​al sen-ˈsōr-ē-əl, -ˈsȯr- 

: sensory