Definitions for feeling

Definitions for (noun) feeling

Main entry: feeling

Definition: the experiencing of affective and emotional states

Usage: she had a feeling of euphoria; he had terrible feelings of guilt; I disliked him and the feeling was mutual


Main entry: intuitive feeling, feeling

Definition: an intuitive understanding of something

Usage: he had a great feeling for music


Main entry: feeling

Definition: a physical sensation that you experience

Usage: he had a queasy feeling; I had a strange feeling in my leg; he lost all feeling in his arm


Main entry: feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation

Definition: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

Usage: she likes the touch of silk on her skin; the surface had a greasy feeling


Main entry: feeling, opinion, notion, belief, impression

Definition: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Usage: 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


Main entry: look, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, tone, smell, spirit

Definition: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

Usage: the feel of the city excited him; a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting; it had the smell of treason


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