SENSE

/sɛn(t)s/ ► audio Scrabble 5 Words With Friends 6

Definition

  1. verb perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. — synonyms: feel
  2. verb detect some circumstance or entity automatically.
  3. verb become aware of not through the senses but instinctively. — synonyms: smell, smell_out
  4. verb comprehend.
  5. noun a general conscious awareness.
  6. noun the meaning of a word or expression. — synonyms: signified
  7. noun the faculty through which the external world is apprehended. — synonyms: sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty
  8. noun sound practical judgment. — synonyms: common_sense, good_sense, gumption, horse_sense, mother_wit
  9. noun a natural appreciation or ability.

Examples

  • “a sense of security”
  • “It's common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven.”
  • “You don’t make any sense.”

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