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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sen-sā'tion-al-ist, n. p. 1201An advocate of, or believer in, sensationalism.Sense, n. p. 1201Perception by the bodily organs; sensation; feeling. In a living creature, though never so great, the sense and the affects of any one part of the body instantly make a transfusion through the whole.…Sĕnse, v. t. p. 1201To perceive by the senses; to recognize. [Obs.] Is he sure that objects are not otherwise sensed by others as by him? Glanville.Sĕnse'ful, a. p. 1201Full of sense, meaning, or reason; reasonable; judicious. [Obs.] Norris.Sênse'less, a. p. 1201Destitute of sense; wanting the power of sensation or perception; incapable of feeling; void of apparent life; insensible; as, the body, when dead, is senseless; or, a limb or other part of the body…Sĕnse'less-ly, adv. p. 1201In a senseless manner; stupidly; unreasonably; as, a man senselessly arrogant.Sēnsē'less-ness, n. p. 1201The state or quality of being senseless; unreasonableness; folly; stupidity.Sĕn'si-bil'i-ty, n. p. 1201The quality or condition of being sensible; susceptibility of impression; capacity to feel or perceive; —applied especially to animal bodies; as, a frozen limb loses its sensibility. 2. Hence…Sĕn’si-ble, a. p. 1201Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding. Air is sensible…Sèn'si-ble, n. p. 1201That which impresses itself on the senses; that which causes pleasure or pain; something perceptible; a material substance or thing; that which is perceived; sensibility. [Rare.] “The sensible of…Sĕn'si-ble-ness, n. p. 1202The condition or quality of being sensible; sensibility; capacity of perception; susceptibility. “The sensibleness of the eye.” Sharp. “Sensibleness and sorrow for sin.” Hammond. 2. Intelligence…Sĕn'si-bly, adv. p. 1202In a sensible manner; perceptibly to the senses; with perception; susceptibly; sensitively. What remains past cure, Bear not too sensibly. Milton. 2. With intelligence or good sense; judiciously.Sen-sif'er-oüs, a. p. 1202Producing sense or sensation. [Rare.]Sen-sif'ic, a. p. 1202Producing sensation.Sēns'ism, n. p. 1202The same as SENSUALISM.Sēns'ist, n. p. 1202One who, in philosophy, holds to sensism.Sĕn'si-tive, a. p. 1202Having sense or feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, sensitive soul; sensitive faculty. 2. Especially, having quick and acute…Sēn'si-tive-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sensitive manner.Sēn'si-tive-ness, n. p. 1202The state or quality of being sensitive; acute sensibility.Sĕn'si-tĭv'i-ty, n. p. 1202The state or condition of being sensitive;—used chiefly in science and the arts; as, the sensitivity of iodized silver.Sēn'si-tize, v. t. p. 1202(Photog.) To render sensitive, or susceptible of being easily acted on by the sun's rays; as, sensitized paper; a sensitized plate.Sĕn'si-to-ry, n. p. 1202The same as SENSORY.Sēns'ive, a. p. 1202Having sense or sensibility; sensitive. [Obs.] Sidney.Sēn'sor, a. p. 1202Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.Sen-sō′ri-al, a. p. 1202Pertaining to the sensory or sensorium; as, sensorial faculties; sensorial motions or powers.Sen-sō′ri-ūm or Sēn′so-ry, n. p. 1202(Physiol. & Metaph.) Anciently, the supposed organ, or rather place, in which the sensations given by the several organs are reduced to the unity of consciousness; in modern usage, the whole nervous…Sĕn'so-ry, a. p. 1202Of, or connected with, the sensory, or with sensation; as, sensory nerves.Sēn'sū·al, a. p. 1202Pertaining to, consisting in, or affecting, the senses, or bodily organs of perception; relating to or concerning the body, in distinction from the spirit. Far as creation's ample range extends, The…Sēn'sū-al-ism, n. p. 1202The condition or character of one who is sensual; subjection to sensual feelings and appetite; sensuality. 2. (Philos.) The doctrine that all our ideas, or the operations of the understanding, not…Sēn'sū-al-ist, n. p. 1202One given to the indulgence of the appetites or senses; one who places his chief happiness in carnal pleasures.Sĕn'sū-al-ist'ic, a. p. 1202Sensual. 2. Adopting or teaching the doctrines of sensualism.Sĕn'sū-ăl/i-ty, n. p. 1202The quality of being sensual; devotedness to the gratification of the bodily appetites; free indulgence in carnal or sensual pleasures. Those pampered animals That rage in savage sensuality. Shak.…Sĕn'sū-al-i-zā'tion, n. p. 1202The act of sensualizing, or the state of being sensualized.Sēn'sū-al-ize, v. t. p. 1202To make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual pleasure; to debase by carnal gratifications; as, sensualized by pleasure. By the neglect of prayer, the thoughts are sensualized. T. H. Skinner.Sĕn’sū-al-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sensual manner.Sēn'sū-al-ness, n. p. 1202The state or quality of being sensual; sensuality.Sĕn'sū-ism, n. p. 1202The same as SENSUALISM.Sĕn'sū-ōs'i-ty, n. p. 1202The state or quality of being sensuous; sensuousness. [Obs.]Sĕn'sū-ōŭs, a. p. 1202Pertaining to, or addressing, the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense; connected with sensible objects. To this poetry would be made precedent, as being less subtle and fine, but more…Sĕn’sū-ōŭs-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sensuous manner.Sēn'sū-ōūs-ness, n. p. 1202The quality of being sensuous.Sĕn′tençe, n. p. 1202An opinion; a decision; especially, a philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma. My sentence is for open war. Milton. 2. (Law.) In the civil and admiralty law, the judgment of a court pronounced…Sēn’tence, v. t. p. 1202To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment. Nature herself is sentenced in your doom. Dryden.Sēn’ten-cer, n. p. 1202One who pronounces a sentence.Sen-tēn'tial, a. p. 1202Comprising sentences. 2. Pertaining to a sentence, or full period; as, a sentential pause.Sen-tĕn′tial-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sentential manner; by sentences.Sen-tēn'ti-a-ry, n. p. 1202One who read lectures, or commented, on the sentences of Peter Lorribard, Archbishop of Paris, a school divine. [Obs.] Henry.Sēn’ten-ti-ös’i-ty, n. p. 1202The quality of being sententious. [Obs.] “The extemporary sententiosity of common conceits.” Browne.Sen-tēn'tious, a. p. 1202Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; short and energetic; as, a sententious style or discourse; sententious truth. How he apes his sire. Ambitiously sententious! Addison. 2. Comprising…Sen-tĕn′tiōus-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sententious manner; in short, expressive periods; with striking brevity. Nausicaa delivers her judgment sententiously, to give it more weight. Broome.Sen-těn'-tiōŭs-ness, n. p. 1202The quality of being sententious; pithiness of sentences; brevity with strength. The Medea I esteem for its gravity and sententiousness. Dryden.Sĕn’ter-y, n. p. 1202A sentry; a sentinel. See SENTINEL.Sēn’teur, n. p. 1202Scent; fragrance. [Obs.] “Pleasant senteurs and odors.” Holl-end.Sēn'ti-ence or Sēn'ti-en-cy, n. p. 1202The faculty of perception; feeling. All which broken sentiency Will gather and unite. Browning.Sĕn’ti-ent, a. p. 1202Having a faculty of sensation and perception; perceiving; as, man is a sentient being; he possesses a sentient principle.Sĕn′ti-ent, n. p. 1202One who has the faculty of perception; a perceiving being.Sēn’ti-ent-ly, adv. p. 1202In a sentient or perceptive manner.Sĕnʹti-ment, n. p. 1202A thought prompted by passion or feeling; a state of mind in view of some subject; feeling toward or respecting some person or thing; disposition prompting to action or expression. The word…Sĕn′ti-mĕnt′al, a. p. 1202Having sentiment; abounding with sentiments or reflections; sententious; didactic. 2. Manifesting an excess of sentiment or sensibility; indulging the sensibilities for their own sake; artificially…Sĕn’ti-mĕnt’al-īsm, n. p. 1202The character or behavior of a sentimentalist; sentimentality.