feeling
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ · feel·ing
verb
- To use or experience the sense of touch. She felt the softness of the fabric.
- To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally. He's feeling sad about the loss.
- To be or become aware of. I'm feeling a little hungry.
noun
- Sensation, particularly through the skin. The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.
- Emotion; impression. The house gave me a feeling of dread.
- Emotional state or well-being. You really hurt my feelings when you said that.
adjective
- Emotionally sensitive. Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.
- Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility. He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
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Did you know? The word 'feeling' has been used in various contexts, including literature and poetry, to describe the complexities of human emotions and sensations. For example, in William Wordsworth's poem 'The Prelude', he writes, 'I have felt / A presence that disturbs me with the joy / Of elevated thoughts.'