sixth sense
sixth sense noun: extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
Noun
sixth sense (plural sixth senses)
- Extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
- Among themselves they communicate by means of what Perry says must be a sixth sense which is cognizant of a fourth dimension.1914, Edgar Rice Burroughs, chapter V, in At the Earth's Core
- Luckily, on evidence which I could never understand, Dominic detected something suspicious. Perhaps it was by virtue of some sixth sense that men born for unlawful occupations may be gifted with.1919, Joseph Conrad, chapter III, in The Arrow of Gold: A Story between Two Notes, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- second sight
sixth sense meaning in Tamil, Persian and Myanmar
sixth sense in Tamil
- ஆறாவது அறிவு ஆறாவது புலன், பகுத்தறிவு
sixth sense in Persian
- extrasensory perception
- حس ششم hess-e šešom
sixth sense in Myanmar
- extrasensory perception
- ဆဋ္ဌမအာရုံ hcathta.ma.arum
Synonyms of sixth sense
Forms of sixth sense
| plural | sixth senses |
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Origin of sixth sense
Adding to the traditional five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing.
Questions about sixth sense
- What does sixth sense mean?
- Sixth sense means extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
- What is sixth sense in Tamil?
- Sixth sense in Tamil is ஆறாவது அறிவு ஆறாவது புலன், பகுத்தறிவு. See Sixth sense meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sixth sense?
- Sixth sense is a noun.
- What is the plural of sixth sense?
- The plural of sixth sense is sixth senses.
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