feeling
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/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- (heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.
- (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
- To be or become aware of.
- To experience the consequences of.“Feel my wrath!”
noun
- Sensation, particularly through the skin.“The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.”
- Emotion; impression.“The house gave me a feeling of dread.”
- (always in the plural) Emotional state or well-being.“You really hurt my feelings when you said that.”
- (always in the plural) Emotional attraction or desire.“Many people still have feelings for their first love.”
adjective
- Emotionally sensitive.“Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.”
- Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.“He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.”
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Synonyms
touchnotionspiritbelieflookflavorimpressiontonesmellsomatesthesiasomesthesiasomaesthesiasomatic sensationtactile sensationtactual sensationtouch sensation