English dictionary
feel
/f/i/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an intuitive awareness
ExamplesHe has a feel for animals.
It's easy when you get the feel of it.
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
ExamplesThe feel of the city excited him.
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a property perceived by touch
Synonyms tactile propertySource: WordNet 3.0
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manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
ExamplesThe girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel.
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Feeling; perception.
Source: webster1913
verb
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Synonyms experienceSource: WordNet 3.0
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come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
ExamplesI feel that he doesn't like me.
Synonyms findSource: WordNet 3.0
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perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Synonyms senseSource: WordNet 3.0
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be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
ExamplesMy cold is gone--I feel fine today.
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have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
ExamplesYou make me feel naked.
I made the students feel different about themselves.
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undergo passive experience of:
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be felt or perceived in a certain way
ExamplesThe ground feels shaky.
The sheets feel soft.
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grope or feel in search of something
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examine by touch
ExamplesFeel this soft cloth!
Synonyms fingerSource: WordNet 3.0
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examine (a body part) by palpation
Synonyms palpateSource: WordNet 3.0
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find by testing or cautious exploration
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produce a certain impression
ExamplesIt feels nice to be home again.
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pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
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To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.
Source: webster1913
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To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body.
Source: webster1913