sensory
sensory Lexical Profile
sensory Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses.
"The botanical garden features a sensory pathway filled with fragrant herbs and textured leaves."
Denoting nerves, pathways, or receptors that convey impulses from the sense organs to the central nervous system.
"Damage to the sensory nerves in the fingertips can result in a loss of the ability to feel heat or pain."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Sensory' refers neutrally to the physical senses or neurological perception, whereas 'sensuous' relates to aesthetic pleasure through the senses and 'sensual' implies gratifying physical or sexual appetites.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-18th century from Late Latin sensorius ('relating to the senses'), derived from Latin sensus ('perception, feeling'), from the verb sentire ('to feel or perceive').