The Sense of Sound-Some Use:fu.l ClaSsifications

to hear.· eavesdrop1 h~ar, listen, overhear

to talk- blab, chat, chatter1 converse, drawl, gossip/ jabber, lectm~, I_isp, mumbler mtirrntil:', mutter/ prattle, preach, rant, raver recite, saj1 shout, speak, stammer stutter, ~ttle, whisper '

to express grief or sadness -bawl, blubber, cry, groan, IDO!lilr wail~ weep, whimper

to express happiness - cackle, chuckle, giggle, laugh( .t;oar, squeal, whoop

a loud or penetrating noise- bang, be¥ow, blare, blast, boom, ?ray, cheer,. clamor, clang, gash, cUn, howl, racket, roarr scream, screech, shriek, shouf, slam., squeal, thunder1 uproar, wall, whistle, whoop, yap, yell, yelp ·

a soft or low noi~e- buzz, thirpr chuckle, creak, croort,... drawl, fizz, giggle, groan growl gurgle, hiss, ho;::u-se, hum, jingle,. mew (meow)', moan, mumble ' ,p:turmur1 purr, rumble, rustl~, s:fzzle, snarl1 squeak, sWish, thud, -tinkle, und~tone, warble, whimper, whisper

animal noises- bart<, bay, bl~t, bray, cackle, caw, cheepr chirp, clucl<, coo, crdak1

crow, gobble, growl, grunt, hiss, honk, hoot, howl~ mevy (meow), moo, neigh, peep, purr, Cfl:lack, sc_reech, snarl, sq1J.eak, squeal, twitte:r,-W,himper; whlnny, yap, yelp, )'lp, yowl

a confused noise- babble,_ buzz., cackle" shatter, din, hubbub, hullabaloQ,. hum, racket, twitter, uproar

an angry poise- bellow, growl; grumble, gnmt, ja~! je.er, mutter, roar, shout, snarl, snort,. splutter, yell

.a musical sound - chant, chime, harmony, huin, j~gJe, melody, peal, plunk, rhythm song, trill, turte,. volume, yodel (

musical instrument- bell, chime, .dro.m,. gong, to in-tom, trumpet, whistle

bell sen.$~ - boom, chime, clang, p eal,. ring, tinicle, taU

perCl.,lssion sollil.ds- bang1 beat, boom, cla.ng, rattle, .tumble, thump, thunder w.md ins~ent sounds - bJare, bleat, toot, ·p:umpet stringed instrument sounds -plunk, strtllll.r twang inexpressive sounds - drone1 monotone, sing-song p leasant sounding- h~onious, melodious U!.!.pleasant sounding- deafening, monotonous, ~m.g-song, whiney not h~ar.ing - deaf '2 b noiseless - dumb, mute, quiet,.silent, soundless, speechless, still, t<:>ngue-tied

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·babble cry jaw preach soundless w~ble bang jeer purr speak weep b;:u-1<: dear jingle ~eech whimper bawl deafening· quack speechless whine bay din knock quiet splash whlpey beat drawl splutter · whinny bell drone laugh racket ·squall whisper bellow duml5 laughter rant squawk whistle blab lecture rap squeak ·whoop blabber- €C\Vesdrop lisp tasp squeal mouth echo listen rattle stammer yap blare loud rave ster~ophonic yell blast fizz low recite swish yelp blubber rhythm yip boom gab m~ody ring tap yod~l bray gabble m..elod:ious ripple tattle yowl .buzz giggle mew roar thud

gobble (meow) roll thump cackle gong moan rumble thunder -caw gossip monotone rustle tick chant groan monotonous fi!Ude chatter growl moo say tool cheep gruff tnum Screatn tom-tom cheer ~le mtimble screech tone chime :.. munnur shriek tongue-tied grunL cl:tirp gurgle mute shrill toot chuckle mutter shout fread clack harmony silent trill _pam, or hear neigh silence trumpet clang hiss noise sing t}ine clank hoarse noisy singsong twang .clink ho:nk siren twitter cluck hoot overhear sizzle .converse }:tow I slam undertow coo hubbub pad smack uproar crackle hullabaloo patter snarl crash hum peal snort vocal creak hush peep snuffle voice croak pitch son~ volume croon jabber plunk sonic boom crow jang!.e pop S01Uld wail ..::rtmch prattle

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The Sense S'f Sight- Some Useful Classifications

to see or look at- admirez eye, gawk, gl~ce, glare, glimpse, goggle, look, ndti.ce, · obaenie, ogle, peel<, perceive, recognize, review, ~can, see, ~ight, spy.,

squint, stare,-survey, view, watch, witness

to show or reflect.- glaze, brighten, dazzle, flash, flicker, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, ·glitter, glisten, glow, reflect, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

to alter or change color or clarity - blot, blur, brighten, darkei?-, dim, fade, flicker, magnify

a look at something- glance, glimpse,.look, observation, peek, peep, survey

color or an aspect of color - auburn, black, bloru:l, blue, brunette, dye, gray, gr~en, hue, o~ge, pasteL pigment, pink, puipler. red, spectrum, tinge, tint, white, yellow

on~ who sees or looks - eyewifues·s, observer, spectator, spy, witness

brightness - _blare, blaze, brightness, bril.liance, dazzle, flash, flicker, glare, flint, gloss, gldw,-light, racliimce, sheen, shimmer, _shine, spro;kle, twinkle

darkness- blindness, gloom, shade, tarnish

.instrur.nents of seeing- binoculars, glasses, looking glass, microscope, mirror, periscope, reflector, telescope

attractive looking- attractive, beautifu1, becoming, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, pretty, well=-grp6med

unattractive Ioqking- homely, ugJ.y, in1at~ctive

easy to see - dear, ·distinct, transpiuent, visible

hard to s~e -bleary, blurred, dark,- dim, indistinct, inyisibre, murky

unable to see ·well-·blind, ne.arsighted, farsighted

able t<;> see well- observant, sharp s{ghted, wafchfu1

bright- qlazing, bright, brilliant, dazzling, flashy/ gaudy, gle~g, glittering., glistening, glossy, polished, radiant, shirr_unering, $hining, shiny, showy, sparkling, tWm....T<ling

dark - black, dark, dim, dusky, gloomy, m urky, shadoV'~f, sooty

colorless - blank, bleached, drab, faded, pale

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admire dazzle glow perception splotched appeax ~a:zzlirtg glowing picture spy appearance dim goggle pigment squint array dingy good-lopking pink stain attractive dirty gorgeous polished stained stare auburn discolor gray pretty streak

discolor~.d green purple streaked beautiful distinct ..

stripe gnmy beauty drab radiance striped becoming dusky homely r~diant sufiny binoculars dye hue recognize su:i:Vey biack red blank eye .illusion reflect tarnish blare eyewitness ima_pe reflection tarnished blaze indistfu.ct reflector telescope blazing. fade .invisible rev~ tinge bleached faded review tint blear.y .fa:1fit light. transparent blind fair look scan twinkle blindness rarsishted "looking glass scene tWinkling blink flash scrutih.y blond flashy :r:rutg.nify see ugly blot flicker microscopf= shade ugliness blue foggy mirage shadowy unattractive blur freckled mirror sharp sighted blurred misty sheen view bright gaudy mottled sheer vj.ewpoint J?righten gawk murky shiriuner visible brightness ga,z;e ~hiirime:r:iii,g

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brilliance glance nearsjghted shll:te vista ·brirtdle. glare notice shin:irtg_ visual brown glasses observe shiny · visual:ize brunette gleam observant show

gleaming observer showy watch cl~an glimmer observation sight wa,tchful clear glimpse ogle smeared . well groomed c;olor glint orange smudged ·white colorful glitter soiled Witness colored glittering pale sooty colorless glisten pastel sparkle yellow crystal glistening peek sparkling

gloom peep spec_fded dappled gloomy peer spectacle dark gloss periscope spectator darken glossy' perceive spectrum '2.1'-

The Sense of Touch- Some Useful Cl~sificalions

to touch something- brush'- <;aress, dab, feel, grab, grasp, handle, hit, pat,. pinch, rub1

scratch, smooth, squeeze, strike, tag, tap, tickle

to respond to a ~timulus - blilsh; chill, cool, flush, itch shiver, shudder, tingle, warm

a touch- bru8h, caress, contact, dab, hit, pat, pinch, rub, scratch, squee?e, sting, strike, stroke, tag, tap, tickl~

a feeling (as a result of being touched or affected by something)- blush, 4rill, coldness, feeling, flush, itch, shiver, Shudder, th'Lgl~, waxmth

warm or hot feeling - blushin&, feverish! flushed, hot, humid, lukewarm, sw~aty, wann

cool or cold feeling- chilly, cold, cool, crisp, shivering shuddering

dry feeling - .dry, dusty, hot, powd.ery

wet feeling- damp, humid juicy, moist, squashy

sticky fee.ling- gooey, gummy, sticky, sweaty

oily feeling- greasy, o.:Uy, sharp, silky, slick, slippery, smooth, velvety

smooth feeling- flat, greasy, otly, ~harp, silky, slick, slippery, smooth, velvety

rough feelii.i.g- bristly, coarse, dull, grainy, gritty, hairy, lu:tnpy, rough, sandy, scratchy, nneven- -

soft feeling- downy, feathery-, flabby, fluffy furry, fuzzy,lhnp, powdery, silky, soft, spongy,. squashy, velvety, woolly

hard feeling- crispy, firm_, hard, solid, s_tuff, tough

sprL.'Lgy feeling- alive, flabby, jillnpy, shuddering, spongy, springy, squa8hy, stretchy, vibrating

solid feelirlg- firm, hard1 solid, tough

light feeling- downy, feathery/ fluffy,light, powdery

heavy feeling - heavy, solid.

feeling full of movement- alive, jurr1py, shivering, shudderihg~ vib:ratin~

The Sense of Touch alive greasy shudder blush gtitty shuddering blUshing. gummy shuddery bristly shove brush hairy silky bumpy handle

hard slap slick

cares.s heavy slimy chill hit slippery chilly hot smo·oth coarse hUmid soft cold solid coldness itch spongy contact springy CQOI juicy squashy crawly jumpy sq11eeze creepy stiff crisp lifeless sting · cuddly light stinging

limp stretchy dab lukewarn:t strike damp lumpy strol<e deadened sweaty downy rn.aS-sage dull maul tag dry moist tap dusty temperature

numb tepid fea,th.~ teXtu.r~

feel oily thorny feeling tickle fever:ish pat ticklish firm peck qngle fiB.bby pet touch flat pinch tough £Hilly pow¢!.~ toughened flush prickly flushed pull uneven fondle ptiSh fumble velvety furry rough vilirate fuzzy rub vibrating

gooey sandy warm grab scratch warmth grasp scratchy wet grainy s~ wooll-y ~0 shlver

"The Sense of Taste- Some Useful Oassifi.cations

to taste something- savor, sip, taste

to give taste to something- flavor, season, spice

a taste- flayor,. savor, taste

an agent tp alte:r taste - flavor, seasoning, -spice

sweet tasting - acid, curdled

sharp t~sting- bitter, salty, sharp,. tangy, tart, vipe~ary

"hot or spicy tasting- biting, gingery, hot, peppery, spiced,·spicy

bland tasting or tasteless- bland, flavorless, insipid, tasteless, unflavored, unnalatable • .l I

unseasoned

ripe tasting- :p1.ellow, ripe

unripe tasting - green, unripe

spoiled tasting- curdled, r9tten, spoiled, tainted

good tast.i;ng- appe&ing, delicious, flavorsome, luscious, tasty, )'11II!ID.Y

bad tasting - biting, bi~er, distasteful, nauseating, rotten, sour, spoiled, stale, tainted, tastei~s, unappetl.z:ing, unpalatable, unripe, unseasoned, "Vinegary

having a taste - flavored, high-seasoned, seasoned, spiced

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add hlgh·season:ed salty tart appetizi:itg honeyed savor taste

-hot s~ason tasteless biting seasorted tasty bitter insipid seasoning bland ·shatp. unapp~tizing

luscious sip unflavored curdled sour unpalatable

mellow spice unripe delicious spiced unseasoned distasteful nauseating Spicy untainte~

spoiled flavor palatable stale vinegary flavored peppery sugary .flavoziess sweet yummy flavorsome ripe

rotten tainted gingery tangy green