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Feel

noun/fˈiːl/
Definition
an intuitive awareness; or
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈiːl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈiːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈiːl/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈiːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan intuitive awareness; or
“he has a feel for animals”
nounthe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
nouna property perceived by touch
nounmanual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
“the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel”
verbundergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
“She felt resentful”
verbcome to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
“I feel that he doesn't like me”
verbperceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
“He felt the wind”
verbbe conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
“My cold is gone--I feel fine today”
verbhave a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
“She felt small and insignificant”
verbundergo passive experience of:
“We felt the effects of inflation”
verbbe felt or perceived in a certain way
“The ground feels shaky”
verbgrope or feel in search of something
“He felt for his wallet”
verbexamine by touch
“Feel this soft cloth!”
verbexamine (a body part) by palpation
“The nurse palpated the patient's stomach”
verbfind by testing or cautious exploration
“He felt his way around the dark room”
verbproduce a certain impression
“It feels nice to be home again”
verbpass one's hands over the sexual organs of
“He felt the girl in the movie theater”
Word Forms
feelverbcome to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
spiritverbinfuse with spirit
spiritizeverbimbue with a spirit
lookverbgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
feelingsnounemotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
feelingnounthe experiencing of affective and emotional states
experiencenounthe content of direct observation or participation in an event
feelnounan intuitive awareness; or
sensibleadjectivereadily perceived by the senses
sensitiveadjectiveable to feel or perceive
sensenounthe faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sensationnounthe faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sensornounany device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
sensingnounbecoming aware of something via the senses
feelernounslender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
fingernounany of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
fingeringnountouching something with the fingers
palpatoryadjectiverelating to or involving palpation
palpationnouna method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fühlen
ein intuitives Bewusstsein; oder
🇫🇷French
sentir
une conscience intuitive; ou
🇪🇸Spanish
sentir
una conciencia intuitiva; o
🇮🇹Italian
Tatto
una consapevolezza intuitiva; O
🇳🇱Dutch
gevoel
een intuïtief bewustzijn; of
🇵🇹Portuguese
sentir
uma consciência intuitiva; ou
🇷🇺Russian
чувствовать
интуитивное осознание; или
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुभव करना
एक सहज जागरूकता; या
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুভব
একটি স্বজ্ঞাত সচেতনতা; বা
🇮🇳Tamil
உணர்கிறேன்
ஒரு உள்ளுணர்வு விழிப்புணர்வு; அல்லது
🇮🇳Telugu
అనుభూతి
ఒక సహజమైన అవగాహన; లేదా
🇮🇳Marathi
वाटते
एक अंतर्ज्ञानी जागरूकता; किंवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનુભવ
સાહજિક જાગૃતિ; અથવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
ಒಂದು ಅರ್ಥಗರ್ಭಿತ ಅರಿವು; ಅಥವಾ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തോന്നുന്നു
ഒരു അവബോധജന്യമായ അവബോധം; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਹਿਸੂਸ
ਇੱਕ ਅਨੁਭਵੀ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ; ਜਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
محسوس
ایک بدیہی بیداری؛ یا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
感觉
直觉意识; 或者
🇯🇵Japanese
感じる
直観的な認識。 または
🇰🇷Korean
느끼다
직관적인 인식; 또는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cảm thấy
một nhận thức trực quan; hoặc
🇹🇭Thai
รู้สึก
การรับรู้ตามสัญชาตญาณ หรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
merasa
kesadaran intuitif; atau
🇵🇭Filipino
pakiramdam
isang intuitive na kamalayan; o
🇲🇾Malay
rasa
kesedaran intuitif; atau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يشعر
وعي بديهي؛ أو
🇮🇷Persian
احساس کنید
آگاهی شهودی؛ یا
🇹🇷Turkish
hissetmek
sezgisel bir farkındalık; veya
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְחוּשָׁה
מודעות אינטואיטיבית; אוֹ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feel'?
The primary meaning of 'feel' is 'an intuitive awareness; or'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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