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
Barking
Bawling
Blaring
Booming
Buzzing
Chattering
Chiming
Chirping
Clanging
Clicking
Clinking

croaking
crunching
crying
dripping
exploding
fizzing
gagging
gasping
giggling
grating
grunting
gurgling

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

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

tinkling
thudding
thumping
ticking
twittering
warbling
wheezing
whimpering
whining
whispering
whooping
Cooing

TOUCH WORDS
Abrasive
Biting
Boiling
Bubby
Bulky
Clammy

feathery
lacy
fluffy
foamy
lukewarm
gluey

knobbed
scalding
leathery
scratchy
scummy
mushy

sandy
steamy
scorching
sticky
stifled
slimy

spongy

minty
moist
moldy
musky
musty
scented vile
plastic

rank
raw
rich
rotten
salty
garlicky
spoiled

TASTE AND SMELL WORDS

Acid
doughy
Acidic
earthy
Acrid
floury
Alkaline
flowery
Aromatic
fresh
fruity
oily
Buttery
lemony

steely
tangled
sweaty
sweet
tangy
tasteless
tough
vinegary