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Mustard vs Sensitive - What's the difference?

mustard | sensitive |

As nouns the difference between mustard and sensitive

is that mustard is a plant of certain species of the genus brassica'', or of related genera (especially ''sinapis alba , in the family brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods while sensitive is one with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.

As adjectives the difference between mustard and sensitive

is that mustard is of a dark yellow colour while sensitive is having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.

mustard

English

(Brassica)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica'', or of related genera (especially ''Sinapis alba , in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.
  • Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
    • When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon mustard .
  • The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
    • Mustard and cress sandwiches.
  • Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
  • The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.

    • Adjective

  • Of a dark yellow colour.

    • Derived terms

    * black mustard * brown mustard * cut the mustard * English mustard * French mustard * garlic mustard * green mustard * Indian mustard * keen as mustard * mustard gas * mustard oil * mustard plaster * mustard powder * mustard pot * mustard seed * nitrogen mustard * treacle-mustard * wall mustard * white mustard * wild mustard * yellow mustard

    Related terms

    * must (grape juice)

    See also

    * arugula * bitter cress * brassica * charlock * cress * dame's violet * hedge garlic * jack-by-the-hedge * peppergrass * sea rocket * shepherd's purse * silique * rape (plant) * wasabi * wintercress *

    sensitive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
  • *, III.1.2.i:
    • The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast.
  • Responsive to stimuli.
  • Of a person, easily offended, upset or hurt.
    • Max is very sensitive ; he cried today because of the bad news.
  • Of an issue, capable of offending, upsetting or hurting.
    • Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
  • Accurate (instrument).

    • Derived terms

    * sensitively * sensitiveness * sensitivity

    Related terms

    * sense

    Synonyms

    * tender * nesh * precise * compassionate * caring * aware

    Antonyms

    * insensitive * stoic * uncaring * resistant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
  • * 2003 , Frederic W.H. Myers, Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death Part 2
    • Swedenborg was one of the leading savants of Europe; it would be absurd to place any of our sensitives on the same intellectual level.
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