feeling
//ˈfiː.lɪŋ//
Forms
- Comparative
- more feeling
- Superlative
- most feeling
- Plural
- feelings
Definitions
1.Emotionally sensitive.
- Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.
2.Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.
- He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
1.Sensation, particularly through the skin.
- The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.
2.Emotion; impression.
- The house gave me a feeling of dread.
- Part of the 'western arcade' (as it's known) is lined with delis, cafes and other shops, giving it the feeling of a bazaar.
3.Emotional state or well-being.
- You really hurt my feelings when you said that.
4.Emotional attraction or desire.
- Many people still have feelings for their first love.
1.present participle and gerund of feel
Frequency
Overall
Common· #853
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English felynge, equivalent to feel + -ing.