feeling
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
How often you will meet it
Rank 456 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 45,167 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.021% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the experiencing of affective and emotional states she had a feeling of euphoriahe had terrible feelings of guilt
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed also: impression, belief, notion, opinion his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people also: spirit, tone, feel, flavor, flavour, look the feel of the city excited hima clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- a physical sensation that you experience he had a queasy feelingI had a strange feeling in my leg
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin also: touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation she likes the touch of silk on her skinthe surface had a greasy feeling
- an intuitive understanding of something also: intuitive feeling he had a great feeling for music
feeling in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The Duffer kicked him, feeling an unspeakable cad when poor Fluff burst into tears.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Oh! the last rays of feeling and life must depart Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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And as he said this he embraced Hystaspes; both shared one feeling; their sons had been as dead and were now alive.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1