feeling

Feeling is defined as the sense of touch or something experienced through touch or emotion.

(noun)

An example of feeling is the act of sensing that the surface of something is smooth because you touched it.
An example of a feeling is sadness.
An example of a feeling is a sudden sense to turn around right before a storm hits.

The definition of feeling is sympathetic or having emotion.

(adjective)

An example of feeling used as an adjective is the phrase a "feeling soul" which means a person who is very emotional towards others.

See feeling in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

full of or expressing emotion or sensitivity; sympathetic

Origin: ME feling: see feel & -ing

noun

that one of the senses by which sensations of contact, pressure, temperature, and pain are transmitted through the skin; sense of touch
the power or faculty of experiencing physical sensation
an awareness; consciousness; sensation: a feeling of pain
1. emotion or sensitivity: singing with feeling
2. an emotion
the power or faculty of experiencing emotions and subjective responses: to hurt someone's feelings
a kindly, generous attitude; sympathy; pity
1. an opinion or sentiment: a feeling that he is honest
2. a premonition: a feeling that we will win
an impression or emotional quality; air; atmosphere: the lonely feeling of the city at night
a natural ability or sensitive appreciation: a feeling for music
the emotional quality in a work of art

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See feeling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The sensation involving perception by touch.
b. A sensation experienced through touch.
c. A physical sensation: a feeling of warmth.
An affective state of consciousness, such as that resulting from emotions, sentiments, or desires: experienced a feeling of excitement.
An awareness or impression: He had the feeling that he was being followed.
a. An emotional state or disposition; an emotion: expressed deep feeling.
b. A tender emotion; a fondness.
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.
Opinion based more on emotion than on reason; sentiment.
A general impression conveyed by a person, place, or thing: The stuffy air gave one the feeling of being in a tomb.
a. Appreciative regard or understanding: a feeling for propriety.
b. Intuitive awareness or aptitude; a feel: has a feeling for language.