Sense
nounNoun
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”
Similar:SignifiedType of:SignificanceSignificationMeaningsound 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”
Similar:GumptionType of:SagacityJudgmentJudgementthe 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”
a general conscious awareness
“a sense of security”
“a sense of happiness”
“a sense of danger”
Type of:AwarenessKnowingnessConsciousnessa natural appreciation or ability
“a keen musical sense”
“a good sense of timing”
Type of:GraspAppreciationHold
Verb
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
“I sense his hostility”
Similar:SmellType of:Perceivedetect some circumstance or entity automatically
“This robot can sense the presence of people in the room”
“particle detectors sense ionization”
Type of:ObserveFindDetectcomprehend
“I sensed the real meaning of his letter”
Type of:Understandperceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Similar:FeelType of:PerceiveComprehend
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA