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sensory

This word is most commonly used in scientific, medical, or psychological contexts to describe how our bodies perceive the world. In everyday conversation, it often refers to things that stimulate the five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch), such as 'sensory toys' for children.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jackson is messaging Maya from a loud coworking space.
Jackson

Thinking of launching a sensory-deprivation crypto lounge. Total game changer.

Jackson
Maya
Maya

Give it a rest, Jackson. You're just throwing darts in the dark.

💡
Jackson attempts to sound sophisticated by combining 'sensory-deprivation' with his crypto obsession. Maya uses the idiom 'throwing darts in the dark', meaning he is guessing blindly or making baseless predictions without any real plan.

Meanings

adjective

Relating to sensation or physical feeling; relating to the organs of sense.

"The baby was overwhelmed by the sensory input of the crowded room."

adjective

Of or relating to a nerve that conveys sensations from the periphery to the central nervous system.

"Sensory neurons transmit signals from the skin to the brain."

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