Feel - Definition

n 1: an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or
"it's easy when you get the feel of it";
2: 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" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling,
flavor, flavour, look, smell]
3: a property perceived by touch [syn: tactile property,
feel]
4: manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure;
"the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
v 1: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state
of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" [syn:
feel, experience]
2: 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"
[syn: find, feel]
3: 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" [syn: feel, sense]
4: 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"
5: 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"
6: 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"
7: be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels
shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
8: grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his
wallet"
9: examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer
fingered the sweater" [syn: feel, finger]
10: examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the
patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" [syn:
palpate, feel]
11: find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way
around the dark room"
12: produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home
again"
13: pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the
girl in the movie theater"