sensicaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsɛnsᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˈsɛnsəkəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sense n., -ical suffix.

Etymology: < sense n. + -ical suffix, in later use probably after nonsensical adj. Compare slightly earlier commonsensical adj.

Somewhat rare before mid 20th cent.

Sensible; (in later use) making sense, rational; not nonsensical. Cf. commonsensical adj.In quot. 1951 as n.: that which is sensical.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective]

wittyc1380

perceivedc1425

sensible?a1439

sober-minded1534

staida1555

sonsy1568

mother-witted1593

unfoolish1603

capable1609

sober1619

hard-headed1779

commonsensical1792

sensical1795

sober-minded1811

common-sensible1813

savvy1826

common sensed1834

level1869

level-headed1879

square-headed1896

1795 S. J. Pratt Gleanings through Wales I. viii. 90 Your very sober, sensical people.

1839 J. Rogers Antipopopriestian i. iii. §1. 75 With sensical and thoughtful men.

1895 B. C. Lease Bachelor's Divorce ii. 35 Rolinda. Don't be non-sensical. Neville. I'm very sensical.

1951 W. M. Urban Humanity & Deity iv. 149 Their naïve view of what constitutes the sensical and the nonsensical.

1986 Toronto Star (Nexis) 10 Jan. f2 I find myself unable to deal with my dilemma from a sensical viewpoint.

2004 Independent 30 Sept. (Review section) 5/1 All the stuff KI had to fudge to make the book sensical and under 1,200 pages.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sensical
释义	sensicaladj.n. Brit. /ˈsɛnsᵻkl/, U.S. /ˈsɛnsəkəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sense n., -ical suffix. Etymology: < sense n. + -ical suffix, in later use probably after nonsensical adj. Compare slightly earlier commonsensical adj. Somewhat rare before mid 20th cent. Sensible; (in later use) making sense, rational; not nonsensical. Cf. commonsensical adj.In quot. 1951 as n.: that which is sensical. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective] wittyc1380 perceivedc1425 sensible?a1439 sober-minded1534 staida1555 sonsy1568 mother-witted1593 unfoolish1603 capable1609 sober1619 hard-headed1779 commonsensical1792 sensical1795 sober-minded1811 common-sensible1813 savvy1826 common sensed1834 level1869 level-headed1879 square-headed1896 1795 S. J. Pratt Gleanings through Wales I. viii. 90 Your very sober, sensical people. 1839 J. Rogers Antipopopriestian i. iii. §1. 75 With sensical and thoughtful men. 1895 B. C. Lease Bachelor's Divorce ii. 35 Rolinda. Don't be non-sensical. Neville. I'm very sensical. 1951 W. M. Urban Humanity & Deity iv. 149 Their naïve view of what constitutes the sensical and the nonsensical. 1986 Toronto Star (Nexis) 10 Jan. f2 I find myself unable to deal with my dilemma from a sensical viewpoint. 2004 Independent 30 Sept. (Review section) 5/1 All the stuff KI had to fudge to make the book sensical and under 1,200 pages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1795
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