feel

(noun) an intuitive awareness. Example: "He has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";."

(noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. Synonyms: spirit, tone, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell. Examples: "The feel of the city excited him." "A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting." "It had the smell of treason."

(noun) a property perceived by touch. Synonyms: tactile property.

(noun) manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure. Example: "The girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel."

(verb) undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. Synonyms: experience. Examples: "She felt resentful." "He felt regret."

(verb) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. Synonyms: find. Examples: "I feel that he doesn't like me." "I find him to be obnoxious." "I found the movie rather entertaining."

(verb) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. Synonyms: sense. Examples: "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."

(verb) be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. Examples: "My cold is gone--i feel fine today." "She felt tired after the long hike." "She felt sad after her loss."

(verb) have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude. Examples: "She felt small and insignificant." "You make me feel naked." "I made the students feel different about themselves."

(verb) undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation". Examples: "Her fingers felt their way through the string quartet." "She felt his contempt of her."

(verb) be felt or perceived in a certain way. Examples: "The ground feels shaky." "The sheets feel soft."

(verb) grope or feel in search of something. Example: "He felt for his wallet."

(verb) examine by touch. Synonyms: finger. Examples: "Feel this soft cloth!." "The customer fingered the sweater."

(verb) examine (a body part) by palpation. Synonyms: palpate. Examples: "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach." "The runner felt her pulse."

(verb) find by testing or cautious exploration. Example: "He felt his way around the dark room."

(verb) produce a certain impression. Example: "It feels nice to be home again."

(verb) pass one's hands over the sexual organs of. Example: "He felt the girl in the movie theater."