feeling

nouns

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"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
"the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
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"
is derived from
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"
is derived from
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"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
"he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
"she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
is derived from
an intuitive understanding of something
"he had a great feeling for music"