feeling (ˈfiːlɪŋ
)
Definitions
noun
- the sense of touch
- the ability to experience physical sensations, such as heat, pain, etc
- the sensation so experienced
- a state of mind
- a physical or mental impression ⇒
a feeling of warmth
- fondness; sympathy ⇒
to have a great deal of feeling for someone
- an ability to feel deeply ⇒
a person of feeling
- a sentiment ⇒
a feeling that the project is feasible
- an impression or mood; atmosphere ⇒
the feeling of a foreign city
- an emotional disturbance, esp anger or dislike ⇒
a lot of bad feeling about the increase in taxes
- intuitive appreciation and understanding ⇒
a feeling for words
- sensibility in the performance of something
- (plural) emotional or moral sensitivity, as in relation to principles or personal dignity (esp in the phrase hurt or injure the feelings of)
- See have feelings for
adjective
- sentient; sensitive
- expressing or containing emotion
- warm-hearted; sympathetic
Alternative Forms
ˈfeelingly adverbSynonyms
View thesaurus entryfeel (fiːl)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: feels, feeling, felt, fɛlt
- to perceive (something) by touching
- to have a physical or emotional sensation of (something) ⇒
to feel heat
to feel anger
- (tr) to examine (something) by touch
- (tr) to find (one's way) by testing or cautious exploration
- (copula) to seem or appear in respect of the sensation given ⇒
I feel tired
it feels warm
- to have an indistinct, esp emotional conviction; sense (esp in the phrase feel in one's bones)
- (intr) foll by for to show sympathy or compassion (towards) ⇒
I feel for you in your sorrow
- to believe, think, or be of the opinion (that) ⇒
he feels he must resign
- (tr) often foll by up slang to pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
- See feel like
- See feel oneself
- See feel up to
noun
- the act or an instance of feeling, esp by touching
- the quality of or an impression from something perceived through feeling ⇒
the house has a homely feel about it
- the sense of touch ⇒
the fabric is rough to the feel
- an instinctive aptitude; knack ⇒
she's got a feel for this sort of work
Word Origin
Old English fēlan ; related to Old High German fuolen , Old Norse fālma to grope, Latin palmapalmOld English ; related to Old High German , Old Norse to grope, Latin 1Synonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations
- British English:
feeling
A feeling is an emotion....a feeling of satisfaction.ˈfiːlɪŋ NOUN ...a feeling of satisfaction.
- Spanish:
sensación
nf
- French:
sentiment
nm
- German:
Gefühl
nnt
- Chinese: 感觉 n
- Arabic: شُعُور n
- Portuguese: sentimento nm
- Russian: чувство nnt
- Croatian: osjećaj nm
- Czech: pocit nm
- Danish: følelse nutr
- Dutch: gevoel nnt
- Finnish: tunne n
- Greek: αίσθηση nf
- Italian: sentimento nm
- Japanese: 気持ち n
- Korean: 느낌 n
- Norwegian: følelse nm
- Polish: uczucie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: sentimento nm
- European Spanish:
sensación
nf
- Swedish: känsla nutr
- Thai: ความรู้สึก n
- Turkish: duygu n
- Vietnamese: cảm giác n
Usage examples
He could not avoid the feeling that someone was watching him.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)Early on a May morning, the African feeling is enhanced by an abundance of birds freshly returned from their African winter exile.
Country Life (2004)The codes show that companies are feeling the pressure of consumer concern, Ms Lally says.
Irish Times (2002)The first floor is completed by the family bathroom, which is decorated in white and silver, giving a clean and bright feeling.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Many parents whose own toilet training left them feeling great disgust for their own excreta find that they cannot cope with their baby's.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)