Sensory Words


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Sight Words

brilliant, cloudy, foggy, curved, misty, murky, opaque, spotted,striped,swaying

 

Sound Words

baying, booming, buzzing, barking, clanging, growling, howling, humming, sputtering

 

Taste Words

bitter, burnt, buttery, nutty, oniony, peppery, rancid, smoky, stale, sugary, tart

 

Smell Words

antiseptic, cheesy, dank, decayed, dusty, mildewy, husky, pungent, putrid, rancid, rosy, salty, wet

 

Touch Words

brittle, cottony, dewy, gooey, hairy, metallic, powdery, smooth, spongy, sticky, velvety, prickly

 

Sensory Word List

 

http://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/faculty/lcarothers/EffectiveWriting/Descriptive/Sensory%20Words.pdf

 

SOUND WORDS Hanging croaking laughing ringing tinkling Barking crunching moaning rumbling thudding Bawling crying mooing rustling thumping Blaring dripping mumbling scratching ticking Booming exploding muttering screaming twittering Buzzing fizzing noisy screeching warbling Chattering gagging peeping singing wheezing Chiming gasping piercing slamming whimpering Chirping giggling pinging shouting whining Clanging grating plopping silent whispering Clicking grunting quacking snoring whooping Clinking gurgling quiet splashing Cooing hissing rapping squawking Coughing honking rasping stuttering Crackling jangling riming tearing

 

TOUCH WORDS Abrasive feathery knobbed sandy spongy Biting fine lacy scalding steamy Boiling fluffy leathery scorching steely Bubby foamy light scratchy sticky Bulky freezing lukewarm scummy stifled Bumpy furry matted shaggy stinging Burning fuzzy metallic sharp stony Bushy glassy moist silky stubby Clammy gluey mushy slimy tangled Coarse grainy numbing slippery tender Cool greasy oily sloppy tepid Cottony gritty piercing smooth thick Crisp gushy plastic smothering tickling 

Cushioned hairy pocked soapy tough Damp heavy pointed soft velvety Downy hot pulpy sopping warm Drenched humid rocky soupy waxy

 

TASTE AND SMELL WORDS Acid doughy minty rank sweaty Acidic earthy moist raw sweet Acrid floury moldy rich tangy Alkaline flowery musky rotten tasteless Aromatic fresh musty salty tough Biting fruity oily scented vile Bitter garlicky perfumed sharp vinegary Bland hearty pickled sour Burnt hot piney spicy Buttery lemony plastic spoiled Cold medicinal pungent stagnant SIGHT WORDS Abrasive feathery knobbed sandy spongy Biting fine lacy scalding steamy Boiling fluffy leathery scorching steely Bubbly foamy light scratchy sticky Bulky freezing lukewarm scummy stifled Bumpy furry matted shaggy stinging Burning fuzzy metallic sharp stony Bushy glassy moist silky stubby Clammy gluey mushy slimy tangled Coarse grainy numbing slippery tender Cool greasy oily sloppy tepid Cottony gritty piercing smooth thick Crisp gushy plastic smothering tickling Cushioned hairy pocked soapy tough Damp heavy pointed soft velvety Downy hot pulpy sopping warm drenched humid rocky soupy waxy

 

 

 

 

Sensory Words in Poetry

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1104/Using%20Your%20Senses.pdf