n an intuitive awareness;
he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it
n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the feel of the city excited him
n a property perceived by touch
n manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
v undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
v come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
I feel that he doesn't like me
v perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
v be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
My cold is gone--I feel fine today
v have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
You make me feel naked I made the students feel different about themselves
v undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
v be felt or perceived in a certain way
The ground feels shaky The sheets feel soft
v grope or feel in search of something
v examine by touch
v examine (a body part) by palpation
v find by testing or cautious exploration
v produce a certain impression
It feels nice to be home again