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feeling

noun

The experiencing of affective and emotional states

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
G
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfiːlɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The experiencing of affective and emotional states

    “She had a feeling of euphoria”

noun

  1. An intuitive understanding of something

    “He had a great feeling for music”

noun

  1. A physical sensation that you experience

    “He had a queasy feeling”

noun

  1. The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

    “She likes the touch of silk on her skin”

noun

  1. A vague idea in which some confidence is placed

    “His impression of her was favorable”

noun

  1. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

    “The feel of the city excited him”

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Example Sentences

She had a feeling of euphoria
He had terrible feelings of guilt
I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
He had a great feeling for music
He had a queasy feeling
I had a strange feeling in my leg
He lost all feeling in his arm
She likes the touch of silk on her skin
The surface had a greasy feeling
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
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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