sensation (noun)
61itching — noun an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch • Syn: ↑itch, ↑itchiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑itch, ↑itchy (for: ↑itchiness), ↑itchy ( …
62taste perception — noun the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus the candy left him with a bad taste the melon had a delicious taste • Syn: ↑taste, ↑taste sensation,… …
63urtication — noun 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs • Syn: ↑urticaria, ↑hives, ↑nettle rash • Hypernyms: ↑rash,… …
64funny bone — noun a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone the funny bone is not humerus • Syn: ↑crazy bone • Hypernyms: ↑ulnar nerve, ↑cubital nerve,… …
65synaesthesia — noun /ˌsɪnɛsˈθiːʒə/ a) A physiological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. For example, reading the letter r may trigger the visual sensation of the colour purple in the mind or… …
66prickle — noun 1》 a short spine or pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or on the skin of an animal. 2》 a tingling or mildly painful sensation on the skin. verb 1》 experience or produce a prickle. ↘cause such a sensation in. 2》 react defensively …
67masking — noun 1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (Freq. 1) the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft • Syn: ↑cover, ↑covering, ↑screening • Derivationally related forms: ↑mask, ↑ …
68mellowness — noun 1. kindheartedness through maturity or old age • Derivationally related forms: ↑mellow • Hypernyms: ↑kindheartedness, ↑kind heartedness 2. a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
69olfactory perception — noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form she loved the smell of roses • Syn: ↑smell, ↑odor, ↑odour, ↑olfactory sensation • Derivationally related forms: ↑odourise… …
70phantom limb pain — noun pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb • Hypernyms: ↑pain, ↑pain sensation, ↑painful sensation * * * Pathol. a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a… …
