Definition of FEELINGS

feelings

Noun

  • emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
    • "the remark hurt his feelings"
  • the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    • "he had terrible feelings of guilt"
  • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    • "what are your feelings about the crisis?"
  • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  • a physical sensation that you experience
  • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
  • an intuitive understanding of something
  • plural of feeling

Verb

  • undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
  • come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
  • perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
  • be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
  • have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
  • undergo passive experience of:
  • be felt or perceived in a certain way
  • grope or feel in search of something
  • examine by touch
  • examine (a body part) by palpation
  • find by testing or cautious exploration
  • produce a certain impression
  • pass one's hands over the sexual organs of

Synonyms

belief, experience, feel, feeling, find, finger, flavor, flavour, impression, intuitive feeling, look, notion, opinion, palpate, sense, smell, spirit, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, tone, touch, touch sensation

Scrabble Score: 12

feelings: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
feelings: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
feelings: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

feelings: valid Words With Friends Word