sensate
sen·sate (s
n
s
t
) also sen·sat·ed (-s
t
d)
adj.
1. Perceived by a sense or the senses.
2. Having physical sensation.
[Middle English sensat, from Late Latin s
ns
tus, gifted with sense, from Latin s
nsus, sense; see sense.]
sen
sate
ly adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | sensate – having physical sensation; “sensate creatures” |