an emotion such as happiness, fear, anger, or sadness
Excitement was the first feeling she had when she heard the news.
He tried to hide his feelings of disappointment when the project was canceled.
✦ Derived from the verb “feel” + the noun-forming suffix “-ing”, recorded since Middle English.
a belief or opinion based on instinct rather than clear proof
My feeling is that we should wait until tomorrow before making a decision.
I have a strong feeling that the train will be late again.
the sense of touch in part of the body, or a physical sensation you notice
After the long hike, he lost the feeling in his fingers for a few minutes.
The dentist waited until the feeling returned to my lip.
showing sympathy, kindness, and sensitivity to others
She is a deeply feeling person who cries at sad movies.
Only a feeling teacher would notice the shy girl's silence.
to experience an emotion or a bodily sensation
I feel happy whenever I hear this song.
After running the marathon, she felt an ache in every muscle.
✦ Old English felan, from Proto-Germanic *felaną “to touch, perceive”.
to touch something gently so you can discover its texture, shape, or temperature
Please feel the fabric before you decide to buy the shirt.
The doctor felt her wrist to check her pulse.
to give the sensation of being or to seem a certain way
The water feels warm today.
This plan felt risky, but we went ahead anyway.
