Dictionary Check: sense

"sense" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

noun

a general conscious awareness

Example: "a sense of security"
noun

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

Example: "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"
Synonyms:
noun

the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

Example: "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
noun

sound practical judgment

Example: "Common sense is not so common"
noun

a natural appreciation or ability

Example: "a keen musical sense"
verb

perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

Example: "He felt the wind"
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