Word Image
plural: senses
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a meaning or one of a set of meanings a word, phrase, or story may have; a specialized function (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) of the body; a particular sensation or kind of sensation; an awareness and appreciation of something; good reason or excuse
verb: to become aware of through the senses; to be or become conscious of; to detect automatically, especially in response to a physical quantity (as light or movement)
Word Family
sensed
sensing
senseless
sensor
sensory
sensible
sensitive
sensitivity
sensate
sensual
nonsense
Sentences
He felt a vague sense of danger when the forest went quiet.
The five senses are sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
She’s always had a fine sense of humor.
His senses were clear despite his illness.
There’s a large garage with motion-sensing lights.
She immediately sensed a presence behind her.
I found him to be a sensitive and caring person.
A gymnast has a good sense of balance.
She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.
She’s very smart but she doesn’t have a lot of common sense.
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