feeling
n 1: the psychological feature of experiencing affective and
emotional states; "he had a feeling of euphoria"
2: 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" [syn: {impression}, {belief}, {notion}]
3: the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "the feel of
the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of
the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: {spirit},
{tone}, {feel}, {flavor}, {look}, {smell}]
4: the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut
sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of
pressure changes"; "he had a queasy feeling" [syn: {somesthesia},
{somaesthesia}, {somatesthesia}, {somatic sensation}]
5: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin;
"she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface
had a greasy feeling" [syn: {touch}, {touch sensation}, {tactual
sensation}, {tactile sensation}]
6: manual-genital stimulation; "the girls hated it when he
tried to sneak a feel" [syn: {feel}]
7: actively exploring with the hands; "he was feeling for the
light switch"