Humans have such a visual orientation that we often forget to write with our other senses. Thank goodness for stereoscopic vision, but why is it so hard to think of words to describe what we smell and hear and taste? Here’s a list that you might find helpful, just to kickstart your descriptions.
Smell (Olfactory)
acidic
acrid
aromatic
camphoric
fetid flowery
foul
fragrant
fresh
funky
heady
musky
musty
nasty
noxious
perfumed
piney
pungent
rancid
savory
sharp
smelly
stinky
stuffy
sweet
Sound (Aural)
bang
blare
bleat
bray
brogue
caterwaul
chime
chirp
chortle
chuckle
clash
croak
croon
crunch
drone
fizz
grind
groan
gulp
gurgle
hoot
howl
jangle
jingle
knock
ping
plop
prattle
rap
rasp
rattle
roar
rumble
rustle
sizzle
slam
slap
slurp
snarl
strum
tap
thud
thunk
tinkle
trill
twang
warble
whack
whine
whistle
yodel
Taste (Gustatory)
sweet
acidic
biting
bitter
brackish
briny
dry
flavorful
fruity
full-bodied
gamy
gross
juicy
peppery
rank
rich
sharp
sour
succulent
sugary
sweet
syrupy
tangy
tart
zesty
zingy
Touch (Tactile)
tough bristly
burning
cold
cottony
damp
dry
feathery
frosty
furry
fuzzy
gnarled
hairy
hot
knobbed
knotted
leathery
limp
lumpy
oily
puffy
ribbed
rough
rubbery
sandy
sharp
slimy
smooth
sticky
velvety
wet
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Thank you so much. It helped me a ton with my english homework. By the way, I am in 6th grade. I would have loved to have some sight words, too though. Other than that, thanks a bunch! <3
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Fantastic! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of words here. My vocab is now richer.
Cheers,
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