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   feeling

   /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an emotional state or reaction: "a feeling of joy" Similar lovecareaffectionfondnesstendernesswarmthwarmnessemotionsentimentpassionardourdesirelustinfatuationadulationadorationreverencedevotioncompassionsympathyempathyfellow feelingunderstandingcareconcernsolicitudesolicitousnesstender-heartednesstendernesslovebrotherly lovepitysorrowcommiserationcondolences
   • ▪ the emotional side of someone's character; emotional responses or tendencies to respond: "I don't want to hurt her feelings" Similar sensibilitiessensitivitiesself-esteemegoprideemotionspassionssentiments
   • ▪ strong emotion: "‘God bless you!’ she said with feeling"
   • 2. an idea or belief, especially a vague or irrational one: "he had the feeling that he was being watched" Similar suspicionsneaking suspicionnotioninklinghunchfancyapprehensionpresentimentpremonitionforebodingideavague ideaimpressioninformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth sense
   • ▪ an attitude or opinion: "a feeling grew that justice had not been done" Similar sentimentemotionemotional stateopinionattitudebeliefideasviewsopinionbeliefviewimpressionintuitioninstincthunchestimationguesstheoryhypothesisthoughtway of thinkingpoint of view
   • 3. the capacity to experience the sense of touch: "a loss of feeling in the hands"
   • ▪ the sensation of touching or being touched by a particular thing: "the feeling of the water against your skin" Similar touchfeelsense of touchtactile sensetactilitycontactusing one's hands
   • 4. a sensitivity to or intuitive understanding of: "she says I have a feeling for medicine" Similar aptitudeknackflairbenttalentgiftskillarttrickfacultyabilitypropensityinclinationheadmindbraininformal:know-how

   adjective

   • 1. showing emotion or sensitivity: "she was a feeling child"

   Derivatives

   • 1. feelingless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feelingFeeling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FEELING is the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch. How to use feeling in a sentence.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfeeling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   feeling. noun. /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ Idioms. something that you feel. [countable] something that you feel through the mind or through the senses. a feeling of something a feeling of guilt/helplessness/anger/sadness. He struggled with feelings of isolation and loneliness. You might experience feelings of dizziness and nausea. a strange/horrible feeling.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEELING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell. 3. a particular sensation of this kind. a feeling of warmth. a feeling of pain. 4. the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc. 5. a consciousness or vague awareness.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEELING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FEELING definition: 1. the fact of feeling something physical: 2. emotion: 3. emotions, especially those influenced…. Learn more.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › feeling_nfeeling, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Feeling, sensation (physical or mental); a particular feeling, impression, or sensation. to get the feel of (originally U.S.): to become familiar…

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feelingFeeling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   an intuitive understanding of something. “he had a great feeling for music” synonyms: intuitive feeling.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › feeling_adjfeeling, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective feeling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.