feeling

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

• “she had a feeling of euphoria”
• “he had terrible feelings of guilt”
• “I disliked him and the feeling was mutual”

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• “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”

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• “the feel of the city excited him”
• “a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting”
• “it had the smell of treason”

a physical sensation that you experience

• “he had a queasy feeling”
• “I had a strange feeling in my leg”
• “he lost all feeling in his arm”

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

• “she likes the touch of silk on her skin”
• “the surface had a greasy feeling”

an intuitive understanding of something

• “he had a great feeling for music”