English to English noun Example:
• he has a feel for animals • it's easy when you get the feel of it
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | Example:
• the feel of the city excited him • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting • it had the smell of treason
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a property perceived by touch | source: wordnet30
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manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure | Example:
• the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | Example:
• She felt resentful • He felt regret
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come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | Example:
• I feel that he doesn't like me • I find him to be obnoxious • I found the movie rather entertaining
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perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles | Example:
• He felt the wind • She felt an object brushing her arm • He felt his flesh crawl • She felt the heat when she got out of the car
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be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state | Example:
• My cold is gone--I feel fine today • She felt tired after the long hike • She felt sad after her loss
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have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude | Example:
• She felt small and insignificant • You make me feel naked • I made the students feel different about themselves
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undergo passive experience of: | Example:
• We felt the effects of inflation • her fingers felt their way through the string quartet • she felt his contempt of her
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be felt or perceived in a certain way | Example:
• The ground feels shaky • The sheets feel soft
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grope or feel in search of something | Example:
• He felt for his wallet
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• Feel this soft cloth! • The customer fingered the sweater
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examine (a body part) by palpation | Example:
• The nurse palpated the patient's stomach • The runner felt her pulse
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find by testing or cautious exploration | Example:
• He felt his way around the dark room
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produce a certain impression | Example:
• It feels nice to be home again
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pass one's hands over the sexual organs of | Example:
• He felt the girl in the movie theater
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To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs. | source: webster1913
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To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body. | source: webster1913
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