
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)sensea general conscious awareness“a sense of security”,
“a sense of happiness”,
“a sense of danger”,
“a sense of self” (n)sense, signifiedthe 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” (n)sensea natural appreciation or ability“a keen musical sense”,
“a good sense of timing” Verbs
(v)feel, senseperceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles“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” (v)sensedetect some circumstance or entity automatically“This robot can sense the presence of people in the room”,
“particle detectors sense ionization” (v)smell, smell out, sensebecome aware of not through the senses but instinctively“I sense his hostility”,
“I smell trouble”,
“smell out corruption” (v)sensediscern“I sensed the real meaning of his letter”