feel·ing /ˈfilɪŋ/
1. 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"
synset: feeling
2. 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"
synset: impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
3. 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"
synset: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
4. 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"
synset: feeling
5. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
synset: touch, touch_sensation, tactual_sensation, tactile_sensation, feeling
6. an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"
synset: feeling, intuitive_feeling
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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