sensory system sen·so·ry·system uncommon noun 1. a particular sense Synonymsmodalitysense modalitysensory system 2. the body''s system of sense organs Synonymssensory system Related words Broader terms systemsense Narrower terms auditory systemvisual systemvestibular apparatussightsomatosensehearingtastesmell Parts body Part of sense organolfactory nerve WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.