Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
noun
Sense 2
"a sense of security"
"a sense of happiness"
"a sense of danger"
"a sense of self"
noun
Sense 3
"a keen musical sense"
"a good sense of timing"
noun
Sense 4
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"
verb
Sense 5
"I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
Type of:
understand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 6
"I sense his hostility"
Type of:
perceive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 7
"This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"
"particle detectors sense ionization"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"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"
Verb group:
feel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 9
"I can''t see the sense in doing it now"
"he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"
"fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
3
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