senses
Translation
the five senses, sanity, faculties
Examples
Humans have five senses.
Humans have five senses.
Have you taken leave of your senses?
Have you taken leave of your senses?
He finally came to his senses.
He finally came to his senses.
Grammar Patterns
the five senses the physical faculties of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch The five senses help us understand the world.
come to one's senses to start to think and behave reasonably again She came to her senses and apologized.
take leave of one's senses to become crazy or foolish He must have taken leave of his senses to quit his job.
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Etymology
Plural of 'sense', from Latin 'sensus' (feeling, perception).
Memory Tips
Remember the common phrase 'the five senses' (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) or the idiom 'come to your senses' (start thinking clearly).