| noun | the experiencing of affective and emotional states “she had a feeling of euphoria” |
| noun | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed “his impression of her was favorable” |
| noun | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people “the feel of the city excited him” |
| noun | a physical sensation that you experience “he had a queasy feeling” |
| noun | the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin “she likes the touch of silk on her skin” |
| noun | an intuitive understanding of something “he had a great feeling for music” |
| verb | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind “She felt resentful” |
| verb | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds “I feel that he doesn't like me” |
| verb | perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles “He felt the wind” |
| verb | be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state “My cold is gone--I feel fine today” |
| verb | have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude “She felt small and insignificant” |
| verb | undergo passive experience of: “We felt the effects of inflation” |
| verb | be felt or perceived in a certain way “The ground feels shaky” |
| verb | grope or feel in search of something “He felt for his wallet” |
| verb | examine by touch “Feel this soft cloth!” |
| verb | examine (a body part) by palpation “The nurse palpated the patient's stomach” |
| verb | find by testing or cautious exploration “He felt his way around the dark room” |
| verb | produce a certain impression “It feels nice to be home again” |
| verb | pass one's hands over the sexual organs of “He felt the girl in the movie theater” |
| feel | verb | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind |
| impressionistic | adjective | of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning |
| believe | verb | be confident about something |
| spirit | verb | infuse with spirit |
| spiritize | verb | imbue with a spirit |
| look | verb | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect |
| touch | verb | perceive via the tactile sense |
| feelings | noun | emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) |
| feeling | noun | the experiencing of affective and emotional states |
| experience | noun | the content of direct observation or participation in an event |
| feel | noun | an intuitive awareness; or |
| sensible | adjective | readily perceived by the senses |
| sensitive | adjective | able to feel or perceive |
| sense | noun | the faculty through which the external world is apprehended |
| sensation | noun | the faculty through which the external world is apprehended |
| sensor | noun | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner |
| sensing | noun | becoming aware of something via the senses |
| feeler | noun | slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish |
| finger | noun | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) |
| fingering | noun | touching something with the fingers |
| palpatory | adjective | relating to or involving palpation |
| palpation | noun | a 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) |