Senses & Perception

deface C2+

/dɪˈfeɪs/ to spoil the surface or appearance of M S

descry C2+

/dɪˈskraɪ/ to catch sight of or discern something distant or obscure M S

disfigure C2+

/dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/ to spoil the appearance of; mar M S

disfigurement C2+

/dɪsˈfɪɡjɚmənt/ a spoiling of appearance; a marring blemish M S

earsplitting C2+

/ˈɪrˌsplɪtɪŋ/ extremely loud and harsh to the ear M S

embitter C2+

/ɪmˈbɪtɚ/ to make someone feel resentful or bitter M S

espial C2+

/ɪˈspaɪəl/ the act of spying or catching sight of something M S

flare C2+

/flɛr/ a sudden bright burst of flame or light; a signaling fire M S

footstep C2+

/ˈfʊtstɛp/ the sound or mark of a foot taking a step M S

fragrancy C2+

/ˈfreɪɡrənsi/ sweetness of smell; fragrance M S

garish C2+

/ˈɡɛrɪʃ/ obtrusively bright, showy, or gaudy M S

gride C2+

/ˈɡraɪd/ to scrape or cut with a grating sound M S

guffaw C2+

/ɡəˈfɔ/ a loud, hearty burst of laughter M S

guise C2+

/ˈɡaɪz/ an external appearance or pretence concealing the truth M S

haptic C2+

/ˈhæptɪk/ relating to the sense of touch or tactile perception M S

hark C2+

/hɑːrk/ to listen attentively; used to call attention to a sound M S

hooter C2+

/ˈhutɚ/ a device that makes a hooting sound, such as a horn or siren M S

illogical C2+

/ɪˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ lacking sound reasoning; contrary to logic M S

inartistically C2+

/ˌɪnɑrˈtɪstɪkli/ in a manner lacking artistic taste or skill M S

kowtow C2+

/ˈkaʊˈtaʊ/ to act with excessive deference; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground M S

marbleize C2+

/ˈmɑrbəˌlaɪz/ to give something the streaked, mottled appearance of marble M S

monition C2+

/moʊˈnɪʃən/ a warning or admonition; a formal notice M S

optic C2+

/ˈɑptɪk/ relating to the eye or vision; a lens or eye M S

outstare C2+

/ˌaʊtˈstɛr/ to stare at someone longer than they can, until they look away M S

pasty C2+

/ˈpeɪsti/ pale and unhealthy in appearance; also a filled folded pastry M S

pat C2+

/ˈpæt/ to touch lightly with a flat hand; also exactly apt or glib M S

pinched C2+

/pɪntʃt/ drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain M S

pitchy C2+

/ˈpɪtʃi/ resembling, full of, or covered with pitch; intensely dark M S

putrefaction C2+

/ˌpjutrəˈfækʃən/ the decay of organic matter accompanied by a foul smell M S

quack C2+

/kwæk/ a fraudulent medical practitioner, or the sound a duck makes M S

reptilelike C2+

/ˈrɛptaɪlˌlaɪk/ resembling a reptile in appearance or manner M S

scratchy C2+

/ˈskrætʃi/ rough and irritating to the touch; making a harsh, grating sound M S

screaming C2+

/ˈskrimɪŋ/ making or characterized by loud, shrill cries; strikingly conspicuous M S

seemly C2+

/ˈsimli/ conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste M S

sensate C2+

/ˈsɛnseɪt/ perceived by or endowed with the senses; sensory in nature M S

sensory C2+

/ˈsɛnsəri/ relating to sensation or the physical senses M S

shriek C2+

/ʃrik/ a shrill, piercing cry or sound M S

sightlessness C2+

/ˈsaɪtləsnəs/ the state of being unable to see; blindness M S

spectral C2+

/ˈspɛktrəl/ ghostly in appearance, or relating to a spectrum of light M S

spiceless C2+

/ˈspaɪsləs/ lacking spice, flavor, or piquancy; bland M S

squawk C2+

/skwɔk/ a loud harsh cry, especially of a bird M S

stygian C2+

/ˈstɪdʒiən/ very dark, gloomy, or infernal, like the river Styx M S

sunnily C2+

/ˈsʌnəli/ in a cheerful, bright, or sunny manner M S

superimposition C2+

/ˌsupɚˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ the placing of one thing over another, especially so both remain visible M S

sweetness C2+

/ˈswitnəs/ the quality of being sweet in taste, sound, or temperament M S

tacky C2+

/ˈtæki/ showing poor taste and quality; or slightly sticky to the touch M S

tintinnabulation C2+

/ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/ the ringing or sound of bells M S

unkempt C2+

/ʌnˈkɛmpt/ untidy or disheveled in appearance M S

unmind C2+

/ʌnˈmaɪnd/ to take no notice of; disregard M S

unspicy C2+

/ʌnˈspaɪsi/ lacking spice or pungent flavor; mild M S

velvety C2+

/ˈvɛlvəti/ soft and smooth like velvet in texture, sound, or taste M S

veneer C2+

/vəˈnɪr/ a thin decorative covering; a deceptive outward appearance M S

visibility C2+

/ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/ the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see M S

waxen C2+

/ˈwæk.sən/ made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance M S

whiff C2+

/wɪf/ a brief, faint smell carried on the air, or a slight trace of something M S

acoluthic C2+

/ˌækəˈluːθɪk/ psychology: relating to a residual or fading sensation that immediately follows a stimulus M S

brool C2+

/bruːl/ a low roaring sound or deep, sustained murmur M S

aglare C2+

/əˈɡler/ glaring fiercely or shining with a harsh, dazzling light M S

field-glass C2+

/ˈfiːldˌɡlæs/ a small portable telescope, often held in one hand, for viewing distant objects outdoors M S

halitus C2+

/ˈhælɪtəs/ exhaled breath, especially when perceptible by its warmth or odor M S

sensibile C2+

/ˌsɛn.səˈbɪl.i/ philosophy, especially in Bertrand Russell: an object with the metaphysical and physical status of a sense-datum that can become one when perceived but need not actually be perceived M S

plunkety-plunk C2+

/ˌplʌŋkətiˈplʌŋk/ onomatopoeic: a repeated dull plunking or clopping sound, such as hoofbeats or notes on a stringed instrument M S

screak C2+

/skriːk/ to make a harsh, high-pitched creaking or screeching sound M S

outgaze C2+

/ˌaʊtˈɡeɪz/ to look at someone more steadily or persistently until they look away M S

lynx-eyed C2+

/ˈlɪŋksˌaɪd/ having exceptionally keen sight or powers of observation M S

bombinate C2+

/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/ rare: to make a continuous buzzing, humming, or droning sound M S

indiscernibility C2+

/ˌɪndɪˌsɝnəˈbɪləti/ the state of being impossible to perceive, distinguish, or tell apart M S

deave C2+

/diːv/ Scots and Northern English: to deafen, stun, or weary someone with loud or persistent noise M S

crepitate C2+

/ˈkrɛp.ɪ.teɪt/ to make a series of sharp crackling or rattling sounds M S