Word of the Day 5.18.09

sensate

sen·sate (snst) also sen·sat·ed (-std)

adj.

1. Perceived by a sense or the senses.

2. Having physical sensation.


[Middle English sensat, from Late Latin snstus, gifted with sense, from Latin snsus, sense; see sense.]


sensately adv.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Adj. 1. sensate – having physical sensation; “sensate creatures”

sentient, animate – endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; “the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God’s stage”- T.E.Lawrence

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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