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Feel
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- 1 Alternative form of fele. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, not-comparable, obsolete
- 1 Alternative form of fele. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, not-comparable, obsolete
- 1 The sense of touch. archaic
"It begins as a firm elastic swelling, which communicates to the feel the idea that a fluid is contained under a firm fascia […]"
- 2 manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure wordnet
- 3 A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
"Bark has a rough feel."
- 4 a property perceived by touch wordnet
- 5 A vague mental impression.
"You should get a feel for the area before moving in."
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- 6 an intuitive awareness wordnet
- 7 An act of fondling.
"She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me."
- 8 the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people wordnet
- 9 A vague understanding.
"I'm getting a feel for what you mean."
- 10 An intuitive ability.
"She has a feel for music."
- 11 A feeling; an emotion. US, slang
"I know that feel."
- 1 Alternative form of fele. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete
- 1 To use or experience the sense of touch.; To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. copulative, transitive
"You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast."
- 2 be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state wordnet
- 3 To use or experience the sense of touch.; To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. transitive
"I felt my way through the darkened room."
- 4 have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude wordnet
- 5 To use or experience the sense of touch.; To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing. intransitive
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- 6 come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds wordnet
- 7 To use or experience the sense of touch.; To search by sense of touch. intransitive
"He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark."
- 8 examine by touch wordnet
- 9 To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.; To experience an emotion or other mental state about. transitive
"I can feel the sadness in his poems."
- 10 pass one's hands over the sexual organs of wordnet
- 11 To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.; To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. transitive
"I feel that we need to try harder."
- 12 examine (a body part) by palpation wordnet
- 13 To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.; To experience an emotion or other mental state. copulative, intransitive
"He obviously feels strongly about it."
- 14 undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind wordnet
- 15 To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.; To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected. intransitive
"I feel for you and your plight."
- 16 perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles wordnet
- 17 To be or become aware of. transitive
- 18 undergo passive experience of wordnet
- 19 To experience the consequences of. transitive
"Feel my wrath!"
- 20 grope or feel in search of something wordnet
- 21 To seem (through touch or otherwise). copulative
"It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic."
- 22 produce a certain impression wordnet
- 23 To understand. US, slang, transitive
"I don't want you back here, ya feel me?"
- 24 find by testing or cautious exploration wordnet
- 25 be felt or perceived in a certain way wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan.
From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan.
See fele.
See fele.
See fele.
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