feel

nouns

an intuitive awareness
"he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";
feel
is a type of (narrower)
having knowledge of
"he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
awareness, cognisance, cognizance, consciousness, knowingness
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"
feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone
a property perceived by touch
feel, tactile property
manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
"the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
feel
is a type of (narrower)
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
arousal, foreplay, stimulation

verbs

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
experience, feel
is derived from
feelings
is derived from
feeling
see also
feel for
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"
feel, find
is derived from
feeling
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"
feel, sense
is derived from
feeling
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"
feel
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
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"
feel
is derived from
feelings
is a type of (narrower)
judge or regard; look upon; judge
"I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
believe, conceive, consider, think
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"
feel
is derived from
feeling
is a type of (narrower)
go or live through
"We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
experience, go through, see
be felt or perceived in a certain way
"The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
feel
verb group
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"
feel, sense
is a type of (narrower)
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
appear, look, seem
grope or feel in search of something
"He felt for his wallet"
feel
verb group
examine by touch
"Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
feel, finger
verb group
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
"He felt the girl in the movie theater"
feel
verb group
examine (a body part) by palpation
"The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
feel, palpate
entails
perceive via the tactile sense
"Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
touch
is a type of (narrower)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
"The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
look for, search, seek
examine by touch
"Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
feel, finger
is derived from
feeler
is derived from
feeler
is derived from
feeling
examine (a body part) by palpation
"The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
feel, palpate
find by testing or cautious exploration
"He felt his way around the dark room"
feel
is derived from
feeler
is derived from
feeler
is a type of (narrower)
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
"Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
find, regain
produce a certain impression
"It feels nice to be home again"
feel
is a type of (narrower)
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
appear, look, seem
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
"He felt the girl in the movie theater"
feel
verb group
grope or feel in search of something
"He felt for his wallet"
feel
domain usage
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular
is a type of (narrower)
make physical contact with, come in contact with
"Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
touch