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feels

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /fiːlz/

Noun

feels noun

  1. A quality of an object experienced by touch.“Bark has a rough feel.”
  2. A vague mental impression.“You should get a feel of the area before moving in.”
  3. An act of fondling.“She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.”
  4. A vague understanding.“I'm getting a feel for what you mean.”

feels noun

  1. Feelings, emotions

Verb

feels verb

  1. (heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.
  2. (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
  3. To be or become aware of.
  4. To experience the consequences of.“Feel my wrath!”

Adjective

feels adjective

  1. Of or relating to the emotions.“emotional crisis”
  2. Characterised by emotion.
  3. Determined by emotion rather than reason.“emotional decision”
  4. Appealing to or arousing emotion.“emotional speech”

Word map

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