We use sensory words when we describe people, things, and places. Sensory words mean words that relate to the senses of sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.
1. Describing People
When we describe people, we write about physical characteristics, such as height, weight, and hair color.
Here are some words that can help to describe people.
a. Height : medium, short, tall.
b. Body type : athletic, heavy, muscular, petite, plump, skinny, stocky, thin.
c. Hair : blonde, brunette, curly, dark, light, long, red, short, straight, wavy.
d. Features : beard, dimple, freckles, glasses, mole, mustache, scar, wrinkles.
2. Describing Objects
Words for describing objects:
a. Color : black, orange, purple, yellow, etc.
b. Size : average, big, huge, small, etc.
c. Texture : rough, sharp, silky, smooth.
d. Smell : fresh, fruity, pungent, smoky, strong.
e. Shape : oval, rectangular, round, square.
f. Taste : bitter, bland, fruity, nutty, salty, sour, spicy, sweet.
3. Describing Places
Words for describing objects:
1. Describing People
When we describe people, we write about physical characteristics, such as height, weight, and hair color.
Here are some words that can help to describe people.
a. Height : medium, short, tall.
b. Body type : athletic, heavy, muscular, petite, plump, skinny, stocky, thin.
c. Hair : blonde, brunette, curly, dark, light, long, red, short, straight, wavy.
d. Features : beard, dimple, freckles, glasses, mole, mustache, scar, wrinkles.
2. Describing Objects
Words for describing objects:
a. Color : black, orange, purple, yellow, etc.
b. Size : average, big, huge, small, etc.
c. Texture : rough, sharp, silky, smooth.
d. Smell : fresh, fruity, pungent, smoky, strong.
e. Shape : oval, rectangular, round, square.
f. Taste : bitter, bland, fruity, nutty, salty, sour, spicy, sweet.
3. Describing Places
Words for describing objects: