- 1. a. Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding; ////// heat; sensible resistance. Source: opted
- 2. a. Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; capable of perceiving by the instrumentality of the proper organs; liable to be affected physsically or mentally; impressible. Source: opted
- 3. a. Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also, readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as, a sensible thermometer. Source: opted
- 4. a. Perceiving or having perception, either by the senses or the mind; cognizant; perceiving so clearly as to be convinced; satisfied; persuaded. Source: opted
- 5. a. Having moral perception; capable of being affected by moral good or evil. Source: opted
- 6. a. Possessing or containing sense or reason; giftedwith, or characterized by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise. Source: opted
- 7. n. Sensation; sensibility. Source: opted
- 8. n. That which impresses itself on the sense; anything perceptible. Source: opted
- 9. n. That which has sensibility; a sensitive being. Source: opted
- 10. adj. showing reason or sound judgment Source: wordnet
- 11. adj. able to feel or perceive Source: wordnet
- 12. adj. readily perceived by the senses Source: wordnet
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