sensory
adjectiveOPAL W
/ˈsensəri/
/ˈsensəri/
[usually before noun] (specialist)- connected with your physical senses
- sensory organs
- the use of torture and sensory deprivation
- The show reflects the sensory overload of contemporary culture, with all the flashing screens and blaring music.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySensory is used with these nouns:- awareness
- delight
- deprivation
- …
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin sens- ‘perceived’ (from the verb sentire) or from the noun sense + -ory.