Feeling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Feeling is an adjective meaning Emotionally sensitive.
Meaning
Emotionally sensitive.
More Meanings
- Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.
- Sensation, particularly through the skin.
- Emotion; impression.
- (always in the plural) Emotional state or well-being.
- (usually in the plural) Emotional attraction or desire.
- Intuition.
- An opinion, an attitude.
Example Sentences
The house gave me a feeling of dread.
The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.
He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
You really hurt my feelings when you said that.
Word Forms
- feelings
Synonyms for feeling
Depending on context, synonyms include notion, spirit, touch, look, belief, tone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include touch, notion, spirit, belief, look, flavor.
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