feeling

Definitions

1. noun

   An emotion or sense of something.

   Examples

   • The house gave me a feeling of dread.
   • The market has the feeling of a bazaar.
2. noun

   Someone's emotional state.

   Examples

   • You really hurt my feelings when you said that.
   • Try to think about his feelings before you speak.
3. noun

   A physical sensation, such as touch.

   Examples

   • The wool on my arm gave a strange feeling.
   • A tingling feeling ran down her spine.
4. noun

   Love or attraction for someone.

   Examples

   • Many people still have feelings for their first love.
   • I think she has feelings for him.
5. noun

   A sense that something is true without proof.

   Examples

   • I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
   • He has no feeling for what to say to someone upset.
6. noun

   What you think or believe about something.

   Examples

   • What's your feeling on the new plan?
   • My feeling is that we should wait.
7. adjective

   Showing kindness and deep emotion.

   Examples

   • The coach has a rough voice but is surprisingly feeling.
   • She gave a feeling account of her time abroad.
8. adjective

   Full of strong and sincere emotion.

   Examples

   • He made a feeling speech about his troubles.
   • Her feeling speech moved the whole audience.
9. verb

   The -ing form of the verb feel.

   Examples

   • I am feeling tired.
   • She is feeling much better today.