VOCABULARY OF THE SENSES The Sense of Sound babble bang bark bawl bay beat bell bellow - PDF document

125VOCABULARY OF THE SENSESThe Sense of Soundcacklecawcrydeafeavesdropechofizzhearjabberjanglejawjeermelodymelodiouspurrquackrantscreamtapundertowvocalvoicewailwarbleweepyapyell (From the Garden Grove Unified School District Instructional Services Center.Reprinted with permission.) 1 26The Sense of Sound--Some Useful Classificationsstutter, tattle, whisperto express grief or sadness - bawl, blubber, cry, groan, moan, wail, weep, whimpercrash, din, howl, racket, roar, scream, screech, shriek, shout, slam, squeal,gurgle, hiss, hoarse, hum, jingle, mew (meow), moan, mumble, murmur, purr,rumble, rustle, sizzle, snarl, squeak, swish, thud, tinkle, undertone, warble,whimper, whisperanimal noises - bark, bay, bleat, bray, cackle, caw, cheep, chirp, cluck, coo, croak, crow,gobble, growl, grunt, hiss, honk, hoot, howl, mew (meow), moo, neigh, peep,yelp, yip, yowla confused noise - babble, buzz, cackle, shatter, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, hum, racket,twitter, uproaran angry noise - bellow, growl, grumble, grunt, jaw, jeer, mutter, roar, shout, snarl,snort, splutter, yella musical sound - chant, chime, harmony, hum, jingle, melody, peal, plunk, rhythm,musical instrument - bell, chime, drum, gong, tom-tom, trumpet, whistlepercussion sounds - bang, beat, boom, clang, rattle, rumble, thump, thunderwind instrument sounds - blare, bleat, toot, trumpetstringed instrument sounds - plunk, strum, twanginexpressive sounds - drone, monotone, sing-songpleasant sounding - harmonious, melodiousunpleasant sounding - deafening, monotonous, sing-song, whineynot hearing - deafnoiseless - dumb, mute, quiet, silent, soundless, speechless, still, tongue-tied 127admireappearbeautifulbeautycleardappleddarkdazzledazzlingeyefadedgawkglowhomelyhuelooking glassmagnifypalepastelperceptionpictureradiantscanscenesharp sightedsheensplotchedstained starestreaktarnishedwell groomedwhiteyellowThe Sense of Sight 1 28The Sense of Sight -- Some Useful Classificationsto see or look at - admire, eye, gawk, glance, glare, glimpse, goggle, look, notice,to show or reflect - glaze, brighten, dazzle, flash, flicker, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint,glitter, glisten, glow, reflect, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkleto alter or change color or clarity - blot, blur, brighten, darken, dim, fade, flicker,magnifya look at something - glance, glimpse, look, observation, peek, peep, surveyorange, pastel, pigment, pink, purple, red, spectrum, tinge,tint, white, yellowone who sees or looks - eyewitness, observer, spectator, spy, witnessbrightness - blare, blaze, brightness, brilliance, dazzle, flash, flicker, glare, flint, gloss,glow, light, radiance, sheen, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkledarkness - blindness, gloom, shade, tarnishinstruments of seeing - binoculars, glasses, looking glass, microscope, mirror, periscope,reflector, telescopeattractive looking - attractive, beautiful, becoming, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome,pretty, well-groomedunattractive looking - homely, ugly, unattractiveeasy to see - clear, distinct, transparent, visibleunable to see well - blind, nearsighted, farsightedable to see well - observant, sharp sighted, watchfulbright - blazing, bright, brilliant, dazzling, flashy, gaudy, gleaming, glittering,glistening, glossy, polished, radiant, shimmering, shining, shiny, showy,sparkling, twinklingdark - black, dark, dim, dusky, gloomy, murky, shadowy, sootycolorless - blank, bleached, drab, faded, pale 1 29mottled - bleary, blurred, brindle, dappled, freckled, mottled, speckled, spotted,streaked, stripeddiscolored - dingy, dirty, discolored, grimy, speared, smudged, soiled, sooty, splotched,spotted, tarnished 1 30aliveblushcaresschilldabdampgooeygrabhairyhandleitchjumpymassagemaulnumbpeckroughrubsandyscratchshuddertagtapunevenvibratewarmthThe Sense of Touch 1 31The Sense of Touch -- Some Useful Classificationsto touch something - brush, caress, dab, feel, grab, grasp, handle, hit, pat, pinch, rub,stroke, tag, tap, ticklea feeling (as a result of being touched or affected by something) - blush, chill, coldness,feeling, flush, itch,tingle, warmthwarm or hot feeling - blushing, feverish, flushed, hot, humid, lukewarm, sweaty, warmoily feeling - greasy, oily, sharp, silky, slick, slippery, smooth, velvetysmooth feeling - flat, greasy, oily, sharp, silky, slick, slippery, smooth, velvetyrough feeling - bristly, coarse, dull, grainy, gritty, hairy, lumpy, rough, sandy, scratchy,unevensoft feeling - downy, feathery, flabby, fluffy furry, fuzzy, limp, powdery, silky, soft,spongy, squashy, velvety, woollyhard feeling - crispy, firm, hard, solid, stuff, toughspringy feeling - alive, flabby, jumpy, shuddering, spongy, springy, squashy, stretchy,vibratingsolid feeling - firm, hard, solid, toughlight feeling - downy, feathery, fluffy, light, powderyheavy feeling - heavy, solidfeeling full of movement - alive, jumpy, shivering, shuddering, vibrating 1 32feeling without movement - chilly, cold, dead, lifelessunclean feeling - greasy, gritty, gummy, slimy, sticky, sweatyshivery, shudderyunable to feel - cold, deadened, numb, toughened 1 33The Sense of Tasteacidbittercurdleddistastefulflavoredgreenhoneyedsavortarttasteunflavoredvinegary 1 34The Sense of Taste -- Some Useful Classificationsto taste something - savor, sip, tastea taste - flavor, savor, tastean agent to alter taste - flavor, seasoning, spicesharp tasting - bitter, salty, sharp, tangy, tart, vinegaryunseasonedripe tasting - mellow, ripeunripe tasting - green, unripespoiled tasting - curdled, rotten, spoiled, taintedgood tasting - appetizing, delicious, flavorsome, luscious, tasty, yummybad tasting - biting, bitter, distasteful, nauseating, rotten, sour, spoiled, stale, tainted,tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unripe, unseasoned, vinegaryhaving a taste - flavored, high-seasoned, seasoned, spiced 1 35The Sense of Smellaromaaromaticdeodorizefragrantmustyodorodorlessperfumedrankscentscented 1 36The Sense of Smell -- Some Useful Classificationsto smell something - scent, smell, sniff, snuff, whiffto add to or disguise a smell - to deodorize, perfume, scent, spicea smell - aroma, bouquet, fragrance, fumes, odor, perfume, scent, smell, stench, stink,whiffan agent to add to or disguise a smell - deodorant, deodorizer, incense, perfume, scentbad smelling - rank, smelly, stinky, strong-scented, strong-smellinglacking in smell - deodorized, odorless