Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

five senses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: five sens-es
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The five major senses in most animals: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Inflected Forms

the five senses (canonical, plural)

Phrases

sixth sense

Frequently Paired Words

sensorium sixth sense

Questions

What does five senses mean?: The five major senses in most animals: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

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