sense

Nouns

  • (n) a general conscious awareness
    • a sense of security
    • a sense of happiness
    • a sense of danger
    • a sense of self
  • (n) the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
    • the dictionary gave several senses for the word
    • in the best sense charity is really a duty
    • the signifier is linked to the signified
    signified,
  • (n) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    • in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
    sensory faculty, sentiency, sentience, sensation,
  • (n) sound practical judgment
    • Common sense is not so common
    • he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
    • fortunately she had the good sense to run away
    common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit,
  • (n) a natural appreciation or ability
    • a keen musical sense
    • a good sense of timing

Verbs

  • (v) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
    • He felt the wind
    • She felt an object brushing her arm
    • He felt his flesh crawl
    • She felt the heat when she got out of the car
    feel,
  • (v) detect some circumstance or entity automatically
    • This robot can sense the presence of people in the room
    • particle detectors sense ionization
  • (v) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
    • I sense his hostility
    • i smell trouble
    • smell out corruption
    smell out, smell,
  • (v) comprehend
    • I sensed the real meaning of his letter

Synonyms

feel signified smell out smell sensory faculty sentiency sentience sensation common sense good sense gumption horse sense mother wit

Words of close approximity

send sene sens sent
senna Senor sente
sensed sense datum sense experience sense impression senseless senselessly senselessness sense modality sense of balance sense of direction sense of duty sense of equilibrium sense of hearing sense of humor sense of humour sense of movement sense of purpose sense of responsibility sense of right and wrong sense of shame sense of smell sense of taste sense of the meeting sense of touch sense organ sense tagger