· 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"
Hypernym(s): state
· 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"
Synonym(s): impression, belief, notion, opinion
· 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"
Synonym(s): spirit, tone, feel, flavor, flavour, look, smell
Hypernym(s): atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
· 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"
Hypernym(s): somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic_sensation
· the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
Synonym(s): touch, touch_sensation, tactual_sensation, tactile_sensation
Hypernym(s): perception
· an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"
Synonym(s): intuitive_feeling
Hypernym(s): intuition
· undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
Synonym(s): experience
· come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
Synonym(s): find
Hypernym(s): reason, reason_out, conclude
· perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
Synonym(s): sense
Hypernym(s): perceive, comprehend
· be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"
Hypernym(s): be
· have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"
Hypernym(s): think, believe, consider, conceive
· undergo passive experience of; "We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"
Hypernym(s): experience, see, go_through
· be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem
· grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
Hypernym(s): search, seek, look_for
· examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
Synonym(s): finger
· examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
Synonym(s): palpate
Hypernym(s): touch
· find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"
· produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"
Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem
· pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"
Hypernym(s): touch