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| feel·ing [ fling ] |
noun (plural feel·ings) |
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1. sense of touch: the sensation felt on touching something
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2. ability to have physical sensation: the ability to perceive physical sensation in a part of the body
  Slowly the feeling returned to his fingers.
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3. something experienced physically or mentally: a perceived physical or mental sensation
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4. something felt emotionally: a perceived emotional state
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5. affection: the emotional response of love, sympathy, or tenderness toward somebody
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6. ability to express emotion: the capacity to experience strong emotions
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7. impression sensed: a particular impression, appearance, effect, or atmosphere sensed from something
There was a feeling of abandonment about the old house.
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8. instinctive awareness: an instinctive awareness or presentiment of something
I have a feeling you're going to be disappointed.
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9. instinctive understanding or talent: an instinctive understanding of or talent for something
has a real feeling for this kind of work
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10. expressive ability: the ability to express strong emotion, especially in performance
Play the piece again with more feeling.
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plural noun feel·ings |
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sensibilities: somebody's emotional susceptibilities
I didn't want to hurt their feelings.
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adjective |
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1. sensitive to touch: able to experience the sensation of touch
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2. expressive: expressing or full of strong emotion
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3. having strong emotions: easily or strongly affected by emotion
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| feel·ing·ly adverb |
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