feeling

feel•ing

[[t]ˈfi lɪŋ[/t]] n.

1) phl the function or the power of perceiving by touch or by any physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell

2) a particular sensation of this kind:

a feeling of warmth[/ex]

3) the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc

4) a consciousness or vague awareness:

a feeling of inferiority[/ex]

5) an emotion or emotional perception or attitude:

a feeling of joy[/ex]

6) capacity for emotion, esp. compassion

7) a sentiment; attitude; opinion:

The general feeling was in favor of the proposal[/ex]

8) feelings, sensibilities; susceptibilities:

to hurt one's feelings[/ex]

9) fine emotional endowment

10) fia mad

a) emotion or sympathetic perception revealed by an artist in his or her work:

a poem without feeling[/ex]

b) the general impression conveyed by a work:

a painting with a romantic feeling[/ex]

c) sympathetic appreciation, as of music:

to play with feeling[/ex]

11) sensitive; sentient

12) readily affected by emotion; sympathetic:

a feeling heart[/ex]

13) indicating or characterized by emotion:

a feeling reply to the charge[/ex]

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Etymology: 1125–75 feel′ing•ly, adv. feel′ing•ness, n. syn: feeling, emotion, passion, sentiment refer to pleasurable or painful sensations experienced when one is stirred to sympathy, anger, fear, love, grief, etc. feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of pride, of dismay. emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. passion is strong or violent emotion, often so overpowering that it masters the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, esp. refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.