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feeling

Overview of noun feeling

1. feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")

2. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")

3. spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")

4. feeling -- (a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm")

5. touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling -- (the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling")

6. feeling, intuitive feeling -- (an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music")


Overview of verb feel

1. feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")

2. find, feel -- (come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining")

3. feel, sense -- (perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car")

4. feel -- (be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss")

5. feel -- (have a feeling

or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves")

6. feel -- (undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her")

7. feel -- (be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft")

8. feel -- (grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet")

9. feel, finger -- (examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater")

10. palpate, feel -- (examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse")

11. feel -- (find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room")

12. feel -- (produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again")

13. feel -- (pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater")



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