an intuitive awareness; he has a feel for animals or it's easy when you get the feel of it;

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 , feeling , flavor , flavour , look , smell ]

a property perceived by touch

[ Syn: tactile property ]

manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel'

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; She felt resentful; He felt regret

[ Syn: experience ]

examine (a body part) by palpation; The nurse palpated the patients stomach; The runner felt her pulse

[ Syn: palpate ]

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'

come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; I feel that he doesnt like me; I find him to be obnoxious; I found the movie rather entertaining

[ Syn: find ]

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: sense ]

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'

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

[ Syn: finger ]