(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")
(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")
(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")
(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")
(the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling")
(an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music")
(undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")
(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")
(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")
(be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone
(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")
(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")
(be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft")
(grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet")
(examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater")
(examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse")
(find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room")
(produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again")
(pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater")