| absurd |
not making any sense; not going together in a typical or logical way. |
| absurdity |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things. [1/2 definitions] |
| acuity |
sharpness or keenness, as of sense perception or understanding. |
| add up |
to bring one to a logical conclusion; to make sense. |
| admissible |
capable or deserving of being admitted or conceded; allowable, esp. in a legal sense. |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. [1/5 definitions] |
| allegorize |
to perceive or understand in an abstract or symbolic sense. [1/3 definitions] |
| artistic |
having a sense of discrimination or taste. [1/3 definitions] |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| babble |
to speak without making sense. [1/5 definitions] |
| bat2 |
any of various usu. night-flying mammals that have wings that are covered with membranes, and that sense objects mostly by means of reflected sound waves rather than by vision. |
| bearing |
(often plural) position in relation to other things; sense of direction. [1/4 definitions] |
| bind |
to force to do something by law or a sense of duty. [1/4 definitions] |
| bloodhound |
a breed of dog. Bloodhounds are large dogs with baggy skin and long, drooping ears. They have an excellent sense of smell and are used to track people or animals. |
| buckle |
to set oneself with will and a sense of purpose (usually followed by "down"). [1/6 definitions] |
| caesura |
a break or hesitation in a line of verse, usu. necessitated by the sense of the words. |
| chemoreception |
the response of a sense organ or nerve ending to a chemical stimulus. |
| common sense |
ordinary good judgment in everyday matters. Common sense is learned through experience and not through education. |
| compare apples to oranges |
to liken two things that make no sense to be likened because they are not alike all. |
| comprehend |
mentally or emotionally come to terms with or make logical sense of; grasp the reality of or reasons behind. [1/3 definitions] |
| confidence |
a sense of trust or faith in a person or thing. |