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The sensory table had sand, shells, and smooth stones.
What does Sensory mean?
connected to the senses.
Dictionary definition
Related to the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.
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Writers use sensory details to help readers imagine a scene.
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The science lesson compared sensory information from sight, smell, and touch.
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What does sensory mean?
Sensory means connected to the senses.
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Sense-Related is close in meaning to sensory.
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Sensory describes information connected to the senses.
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WordSensory.
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MeaningSensory means connected to the senses.
ExampleExample: The sensory table had sand, shells, and smooth stones.
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- Strongest beat
- sen
- Ending
- ree
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- Put a little extra energy on sen.
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Synonyms
Words like Sensory
sense-relatedA clear phrase for sensory.
perceptualA more advanced word related to sensing and noticing.
physicalUse when the focus is on body-based feeling or input.
Antonyms
Opposite words
abstractAbstract ideas are not directly sensed.
unfeltUse when something is not experienced through touch or feeling.
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Word family
Sensory word family
Base word
sensory
noun
sense
A way the body notices information.
noun
senses
Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
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