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sentient(dictionary)

sentient (iou)



sentient noun & adjective. E17.
[Latin sentient- pres. ppl stem of sentire feel: see -ENT.]
A. noun. A person or thing capable of perception by the senses; the sentient, that which has sensation or feeling. E17.
b. adjective.
That feels or is capable of feeling; having the power or function of sensation. (Foll. by of a thing perceived.) M17.
Of organs or tissues: responsive to sensory stimuli. E19.
Characterized by the exercise of the senses. E20.
sentiently adverb M19.