Five senses crossword puzzles on sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Crossword clues used in the five senses puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Number of sound wave vibrations that occur each second”
FREQUENCY (9)
“Relating to the eyes or the sense of vision”
OPTIC (5)
“Brain's process of interpreting information gathered by the senses”
PERCEPTION (10)
“Relating to the sense of smell”
OLFACTORY (9)
“Spiral-shaped, fluid-filled part of the inner ear that helps you hear”
COCHLEA (7)
“Rapid back-and-forth movement that produces sound”
VIBRATION (9)
“Thin fiber that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body”
NERVE (5)
“How high or low a sound seems to the ear”
PITCH (5)
“Relating to the sense of taste”
GUSTATORY (9)
“Black opening in the eye that lets light enter”
PUPIL (5)
“Specialized cell that detects a specific type of stimulus”
RECEPTOR (8)
“Relating to the senses or to physical feeling”
SENSORY (7)
“Clear, curved outer layer that covers and protects the front of the eye”
CORNEA (6)
“Thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves strike it”
EARDRUM (7)
“Light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye”
RETINA (6)
“Body's largest organ, used to feel touch and temperature”
SKIN (4)
“Sense that lets you see using your eyes”
SIGHT (5)
“Vibration that travels through the air and can be heard”
SOUND (5)
“Body part used for hearing sounds”
EAR (3)
“Sense that lets your tongue detect flavors in food”
TASTE (5)
“Another word for a smell, pleasant or unpleasant”
ODOR (4)
“Describes a sound that is very strong or noisy”
LOUD (4)
“Sense that lets you detect sound using your ears”
HEARING (7)
“Combination of taste and smell that you notice while eating”
FLAVOR (6)
“Sense that lets your skin feel pressure, texture, and temperature”
TOUCH (5)
“Body part used for smelling”
NOSE (4)
“How something feels, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy”
TEXTURE (7)
“Muscular body part in your mouth used for tasting”
TONGUE (6)
“Body part used for seeing”
EYE (3)