Feeling (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.
Examples
- The movie left me with a feeling of nostalgia for my childhood.
- Her anxiety gave her a feeling of impending doom that she couldn't shake off.
- After winning the award, she was overwhelmed with a feeling of pride and accomplishment.
- He couldn't explain the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of his stomach whenever he thought about the future.
- The warm sunshine on her skin filled her with a feeling of happiness and contentment.
Hyponyms
- Unhappiness
- Soulfulness
- Affectionateness
- Tenderness
- Pridefulness
- Sensitiveness
- Solemnity
- Painfulness
- Amazement
- Humor
- Mood
- Fellow Feeling
- Ungratefulness
- Stab
- Passionateness
- Twinge
- Heart
- Warmness
- Warmheartedness
- Fondness
- Philia
- Humour
- Ambivalency
- Sexual Urge
- Bravery
- Pleasance
- Humbleness
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
An intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.