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Word entry · 8 letters

sensible

Best crossword clue

"Sound in judgment"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted beeilnssStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed

Word origin

From Latin sēnsibilis (“perceptible by the senses, having feeling, sensible”), from sentiō (“to feel, perceive”).

Used in a sentence

  • They ask questions of someone who thinks he's got something sensible to say on some matter when actually he hasn't.
  • I only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes.
  • “Delightful vision! A comfortable armchair, situated in three different draughts, at every ballroom; and nice, large, sensible shoes for all the couples to stumble over as they go into the veranda!”

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