feeling

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the experiencing of affective and emotional states

   They had a feeling of euphoria.

2. 2
   noun

   an intuitive understanding of something

   They had a great feeling for music.

3. 3
   noun

   a physical sensation that you experience

   I had a queasy feeling.

4. 4
   adj

   Emotionally sensitive.

   Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.

5. 5
   adj

   Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.

   He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.

6. 6
   noun

   Sensation, particularly through the skin.

   The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.

7. 7
   noun

   Emotion; impression.

   The house gave me a feeling of dread.

8. 8
   noun

   Emotional state or well-being.

   You really hurt my feelings when you said that.

Etymology

From Middle English felynge, equivalent to feel + -ing.