feeding
- n the act of consuming food
- n the act of supplying food and nourishment
- v provide as food
- v give food to
- v feed into; supply
- v introduce continuously
- v support or promote
- v take in food; used of animals only
- v serve as food for; be the food for
- v move along, of liquids
- v profit from in an exploitatory manner
- v gratify
- v provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
feeding bottle
- n a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
feeding chair
- n a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray
feedstock
- n the raw material that is required for some industrial process
feel
- 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 - v pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
feeler
- n one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
- n a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- n sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
- n slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
feeling
- n 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 - n a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
what are your feelings about the crisis?
I had a feeling that she was lying - n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- n 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 - n the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
the surface had a greasy feeling - n an intuitive understanding of something
he had a great feeling for music - 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
- v perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
- v be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
- v have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
- v undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
- v be felt or perceived in a certain way
- 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
- v pass one's hands over the sexual organs of