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   feel

   /fiːl/

   verb

   • 1. be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched: "she felt someone touch her shoulder" Similar perceivesensedetectdiscernmake outnoticeobserveidentifybe sensible ofhave a sensation ofbe aware ofbe conscious of
   • ▪ be aware of (something happening) through physical sensation: "she felt the ground give way beneath her"
   • ▪ examine or search by touch: "he touched her head and felt her hair" Similar touchstrokecaressfondlefingerthumbhandlemanipulatefiddle withplay withtoy withmaulput one's hand onlay a finger oninformal:pawtesttrytry outassess
   • ▪ be capable of sensation: "the dead cannot feel"
   • ▪ give a sensation of a particular physical quality when touched: "the wool feels soft" Similar seemappearstrike one as
   • ▪ investigate something cautiously: informal "they want to feel out the situation"
   • ▪ fondle someone surreptitiously and without their consent, for one's own sexual stimulation. informal
   • 2. experience (an emotion or sensation): "I felt a sense of excitement" Similar experienceundergogo throughbearenduresufferbe forced to contend withknowhave
   • ▪ consider oneself to be in a particular state or exhibiting particular qualities: "he doesn't feel obliged to visit every weekend"
   • ▪ have the strength and energy to do or deal with: "after the accident she didn't feel up to driving"
   • ▪ be healthy and well: "Ruth was not quite feeling herself"
   • ▪ be strongly affected by: "he didn't feel the loss of his mother so keenly"
   • ▪ have compassion for: "poor woman—I do feel for her"
   • 3. have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason: "she felt that the woman positively disliked her" Similar sensehave a feelingget the impressionfeel in one's boneshave a hunchhave a funny feelingjust knowintuit
   • ▪ hold an opinion: "I felt I could make a useful contribution" Similar believethinkconsider it rightconsiderfancybe of the opinionholdmaintainjudgedeemsuspectsupposeassumepresumeconcludecome to the conclusion thatfigureinformal:reckonOpposite doubt

   noun

   • 1. an act of touching something to examine it.
   • ▪ the sense of touch: "he worked by feel rather than using his eyes" Similar touchsense of touchtactile sensetactilityfeelingfeeling one's waycontacttexture
   • 2. a sensation given by an object or material when touched: "nylon cloth with a cotton feel" Similar texturesurfacefinishgrainnapweightthicknessconsistencyqualitycharacter
   • ▪ the impression given by something: "a cafe with a cosmopolitan feel" Similar atmosphereambienceauramoodfeelingairimpressionclimatecharacterovertoneundertonetenorspiritqualityflavourcolourinformal:vibrationsvibesviberare:subcurrent
   • 3. feelings of heightened emotion: informal "fans will undoubtedly get the feels when they see how things haven't changed"

   Word Origin Old Englishfēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   noun. a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton. a sensation of something felt; a vague mental impression or feeling: a feel of winter; a feel of sadness in the air. the sense of touch: soft to the feel. native ability or acquired sensitivity: to have a feel for what is right.

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   • linking verb to experience a particular feeling or emotion. + adj. The bus ride made me feel sick. Are you feeling comfortable? She sounded more confident than she felt.
   • [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you synonym sense.
   • [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) feel something to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc. synonym sense.
   • linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses) to give you a particular feeling or impression. + adj. This situation doesn't feel right. You need to go somewhere that feels safe.

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   Feel means to be aware of a physical or emotional sensation. Feel is most often used as a verb, meaning to physically touch or grope something or to be conscious of something emotionally.