Sensory Words

Keep the following lists of words to help you improve your writing. Using sensory words can help you provide more details and examples in your writing.

SOUND WORDS Hanging croaking Barking crunching Bawling crying Blaring dripping Booming exploding Buzzing fizzing Chattering gagging Chiming gasping Chirping giggling Clanging grating Clicking grunting Clinking gurgling Cooing hissing Coughing honking Crackling jangling TOUCH WORDS Abrasive feathery Biting fine Boiling fluffy Bubby foamy Bulky freezing Bumpy furry Burning fuzzy Bushy glassy Clammy gluey Coarse grainy Cool greasy Cottony gritty Crisp gushy

laughing moaning mooing mumbling muttering noisy peeping piercing pinging plopping quacking quiet rapping rasping riming

ringing rumbling rustling scratching screaming screeching singing slamming shouting silent snoring splashing squawking stuttering tearing

tinkling thudding thumping ticking twittering warbling wheezing whimpering whining whispering whooping

knobbed lacy leathery light lukewarm matted metallic moist mushy numbing oily piercing plastic

sandy scalding scorching scratchy scummy shaggy sharp silky slimy slippery sloppy smooth smothering

spongy steamy steely sticky stifled stinging stony stubby tangled tender tepid thick tickling

TOUCH WORDS Cushioned hairy Damp heavy Downy hot Drenched humid TASTE AND SMELL WORDS Acid doughy Acidic earthy Acrid floury Alkaline flowery Aromatic fresh Biting fruity Bitter garlicky Bland hearty Burnt hot Buttery lemony Cold medicinal SIGHT WORDS Abrasive feathery Biting fine Boiling fluffy Bubbly foamy Bulky freezing Bumpy furry Burning fuzzy Bushy glassy Clammy gluey Coarse grainy Cool greasy Cottony gritty Crisp gushy Cushioned hairy Damp heavy Downy hot Drenched humid

pocked pointed pulpy rocky

soapy soft sopping soupy

tough velvety warm waxy

minty moist moldy musky musty oily perfumed pickled piney plastic pungent

rank raw rich rotten salty scented sharp sour spicy spoiled stagnant

sweaty sweet tangy tasteless tough vile vinegary

knobbed lacy leathery light lukewarm matted metallic moist mushy numbing oily piercing plastic pocked pointed pulpy rocky

sandy scalding scorching scratchy scummy shaggy sharp silky slimy slippery sloppy smooth smothering soapy soft sopping soupy

spongy steamy steely sticky stifled stinging stony stubby tangled tender tepid thick tickling tough velvety warm waxy

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Gasped Growled Grunted Hinted Insisted Interjected Interrupted Joked Lied Maintained Mentioned Mumbled Murmured Offered Ordered Panted Pleaded Pointed out Prayed Proclaimed Promised Proposed Protested Quipped Ranted