feel

Plural: feels

Noun

• an intuitive awareness; or
  • "he has a feel for animals"
  • "it's easy when you get the feel of it"
• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  • "the feel of the city excited him"
• a property perceived by touch
• manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
  • "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
• The sense of touch.
• A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
• A vague mental impression.
• An act of fondling.
• A vague understanding.
• An intuitive ability.
• A feeling; an emotion.

Verb

Verb Forms: felt, feeling, feels

• To perceive through the sense of touch or to experience an emotion.
• undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
  • "I feel that he doesn't like me"
• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
• be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
  • "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"
• have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
  • "You make me feel naked"
  • "I made the students feel different about themselves"
• undergo passive experience of:
• be felt or perceived in a certain way
  • "The ground feels shaky"
  • "The sheets feel soft"
• grope or feel in search of something
• examine by touch
  • "Feel this soft cloth!"
• examine (a body part) by palpation
• find by testing or cautious exploration
• produce a certain impression
  • "It feels nice to be home again"
• pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
• To use or experience the sense of touch.
• To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
• To use or experience the sense of touch.
• To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
• To use or experience the sense of touch.
• To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
• To use or experience the sense of touch.
• To search by sense of touch.
• To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
• To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
• To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• To experience an emotion or other mental state.
• To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
• To be or become aware of.
• To experience the consequences of.
• To seem (through touch or otherwise).
• To understand.

Pron

• Alternative form of fele.

Adj

• Alternative form of fele.

Adv

• Alternative form of fele.

Examples

• Bark has a rough feel.
• Feel my wrath!
• He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark.
• He obviously feels strongly about it.
• I can feel the sadness in his poems.
• I did feel a complete fool after stumbling on the same rock again.
• I don't want you back here, ya feel me?
• I feel for you and your plight.
• I feel that we need to try harder.
• I felt cold and miserable all night.
• I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
• I felt my way through the darkened room.
• I know that feel.
• I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
• It felt really strange to be back in my old kindergarten.
• It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
• She felt even more upset when she heard the details.
• She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
• She has a feel for music.
• This is supposed to be a party, but it feels more like a funeral!
• We felt it (to be) our duty to call the police.
• You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
• You can often feel when a Words With Friends opponent is about to pull off a bingo.
• You should get a feel for the area before moving in.

Synonyms

experience, feeling, find, finger, flavor, flavour, look, palpate, sense, smell, spirit, tactile property, tone, feel, grope, handle, touch

Antonyms

misfeel

Related Words

finger, thumb

Anagrams of feel