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feeling   (TTS Sound)

The noun feeling has 6 senses

• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


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

The verb feel has 13 senses

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


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


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


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


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


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


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


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


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