feeling

(fēˈlĭng)

1. a. The sensation involving perception by touch.
   b. A sensation experienced through touch.
   c. A physical sensation: a feeling of warmth.
2. An affective state of consciousness, such as that resulting from emotions, sentiments, or desires: experienced a feeling of excitement.
3. An awareness or impression: He had the feeling that he was being followed.
4. a. An emotional state or disposition; an emotion: expressed deep feeling.
   b. A tender emotion; a fondness.
5. a. Capacity to experience the higher emotions; sensitivity; sensibility: a man of feeling.
   b. feelings Susceptibility to emotional response; sensibilities: The child's feelings are easily hurt.
6. Opinion based more on emotion than on reason; sentiment.
7. A general impression conveyed by a person, place, or thing: The stuffy air gave one the feeling of being in a tomb.
8. a. Appreciative regard or understanding: a feeling for propriety.
   b. Intuitive awareness or aptitude; a feel: has a feeling for language.

1. Having the ability to react or feel emotionally; sentient; sensitive.
2. Easily moved emotionally; sympathetic: a feeling heart.
3. Expressive of sensibility or emotion: a feeling glance.

Related Forms:

• feelˈing·ly adverb