feel

Noun

• manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
  • the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
    

• a property perceived by touch

• 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
    

• an intuitive awareness;
  • he has a feel for animals or it's easy when you get the feel of it
    

Verb

• pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
  • He felt the girl in the movie theater
    

• produce a certain impression
  • It feels nice to be home again
    

• find by testing or cautious exploration
  • He felt his way around the dark room
    

• examine (a body part) by palpation
  • The nurse palpated the patient's stomach
    
  • The runner felt her pulse
    

• examine by touch
  • Feel this soft cloth!
    
  • The customer fingered the sweater
    

• grope or feel in search of something
  • He felt for his wallet
    

• be felt or perceived in a certain way
  • The ground feels shaky
    
  • The sheets feel soft
    

• undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
  • her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
    
  • she felt his contempt of her
    

• have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
  • She felt small and insignificant
    
  • You make me feel naked
    
  • I made the students feel different about themselves
    

• be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
  • My cold is gone--I feel fine today
    
  • She felt tired after the long hike
    
  • She felt sad after her loss
    

• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
  • He felt the wind
    
  • She felt an object brushing her arm
    
  • He felt his flesh crawl
    
  • She felt the heat when she got out of the car
    

• come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
  • I feel that he doesn't like me
    
  • I find him to be obnoxious
    
  • I found the movie rather entertaining
    

• undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
  • She felt resentful
    
  • He felt regret
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  tactile property , spirit , tone , feeling , flavor , flavour , look , smell , palpate , finger , sense , find , experience