SENSE

SEN ·SE 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a general conscious awareness
  2. the meaning of a word or expression
  3. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
  4. sound practical judgment

💬 Examples

  • "a sense of security"
  • "a sense of happiness"
  • "the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted"
  • "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"

🔗 Similar words

signifiedsensationsentiencesentiencysensory_facultycommon_sense
verb
  1. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
  2. detect some circumstance or entity automatically
  3. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
  4. comprehend

💬 Examples

  • "He felt the wind"
  • "She felt an object brushing her arm"
  • "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"
  • "particle detectors sense ionization"

🔗 Similar words

feelsmellsmell_out
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