what does feeling mean?
FEELING as NOUN
- Meaning
- the experiencing of affective and emotional states
Usage Example(s)
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an intuitive understanding of something
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Usage Example(s)
- he had a great feeling for music
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a physical sensation that you experience
Usage Example(s)
- he had a queasy feeling
- I had a strange feeling in my leg
- he lost all feeling in his arm
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
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- she likes the touch of silk on her skin
- the surface had a greasy feeling
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
Hypernyms(s) feeling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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