The six senses

Our basic five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. What is sometimes called the sixth sense refers to a power to be aware of things independantly of the five senses - a kind of supernatural power.

The five basic verbs referring to the senses are modified by an adjective rather than an adverb

He looks dreadful
The trip sounds marvellous
The cake tastes good
It felt strange
The soup smelt delicious