feeling
noun
feel·ing
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Definition of feeling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: 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
(2)
: a sensation experienced through this sense
b
: generalized bodily consciousness or sensation
c
: appreciative or responsive awareness or recognition
experience a feeling of safety
2a
: an emotional state or reaction
a kindly feeling toward the boy
3a
: the undifferentiated background of one's awareness considered apart from any identifiable sensation, perception, or thought
b
: the overall quality of one's awareness
c
: conscious recognition : sense
4a
: often unreasoned opinion or belief : sentiment
What are your feelings about this subject?
b
: presentiment
I have a feeling she's not going to like this.
5
: capacity to respond emotionally especially with the higher emotions
found out how much feeling his mother really had
6
: the character ascribed to something : atmosphere
The place had the feeling of a haunted house.
7a
: the quality of a work of art that conveys the emotion of the artist
the feeling of the outdoors has been realized with sky-blue ceiling and natural colors — Playthings
b
: sympathetic aesthetic response
a person of fine feeling
8
: feel sense 4
feeling
adjectiveDefinition of feeling (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from feeling
Adjective
feelingly
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adverb
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adverb
feelingness
noun
Examples of feeling in a Sentence
Noun
I noticed tingling feelings in my fingers. She had a queasy feeling in her stomach. I had the feeling of something crawling across my foot. We enjoyed the feeling of walking barefoot in the sand. He had no feeling in his right leg. He's been troubled by feelings of guilt. There's no point in trying to hide your feelings. He spoke with feeling about the injustice he had seen. Have you no feeling for the plight of the homeless? I can see that you have strong feelings about this subject.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There can be no mixed feelings, misconceptions or complications about Robert Mugabe’s legacy. — Evan Mawarire, Time, "Robert Mugabe's Legacy of Broken Souls," 6 Sep. 2019 But, unlike the official emojis, which convey ever more detailed gradations of emotion, the Emoji Mashup Bot’s hybrid expressions capture thornier feelings—ones that don’t have names. — Michele Moses, The New Yorker, "A Bot That Captures the Ambivalence of Human Emotion," 4 Sep. 2019 Adults and children will both be able to relate to the characters’ feelings. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Student-written play will premiere as Carroll Community College fall touring show," 4 Sep. 2019 Along the way there is some fun — some scares, some warm feelings, some inventive ickiness — to be found. — New York Times, "‘It Chapter Two’ Review: Send in the Clown, Again," 3 Sep. 2019 To avoid any misunderstandings or hurt feelings, assume the server speaks English. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, "Dear Abby: Moving 12 hours away to be with boyfriend just isn’t in the cards," 3 Sep. 2019 Engaging in catastrophic thinking tightens that overwhelmed feeling, notes Dr. Dorfman. — Madeleine Burry, Good Housekeeping, "7 Self-Help Strategies For When You're Overwhelmed, According to Psychologists," 29 Aug. 2019 Catch flights, not feelings, and watch the official lyric video below. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Matoma and Bryn Christopher Catch Flights, Not Feelings, On Breezy 'All Around The World': Listen," 28 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, though, the residual feeling that Cunningham describes is warm and fuzzy, not X-rated, mysterious, or murderous. — Boston.com Real Estate, "From creepy to cool: Buyers are finding unusual things hidden in their homes," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'feeling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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feeling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of feeling
: an awareness by your body of something in it or on it
: an emotional state or reaction
: thoughts of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry