Feel
- Feel
- Feel Feel (f[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Felt} (f[e^]lt); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Feeling}.] [AS. f[=e]lan; akin to OS.
gif[=o]lian to perceive, D. voelen to feel, OHG. fuolen, G.
f["u]hlen, Icel. f[=a]lma to grope, and prob. to AS. folm
palm of the hand, L. palma. Cf. {Fumble}, {Palm}.]
1. To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means
of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body,
especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited
by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.
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Who feel
Those rods of scorpions and those whips of steel.
--Creecn.
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2. To touch; to handle; to examine by touching; as, feel this
piece of silk; hence, to make trial of; to test; often
with out.
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Come near, . . . that I may feel thee, my son.
--Gen. xxvii.
21.
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He hath this to feel my affection to your honor.
--Shak.
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3. To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to
experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or
sensitive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain.
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Teach me to feel another's woe. --Pope.
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Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil
thing. --Eccl. viii.
5.
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He best can paint them who shall feel them most.
--Pope.
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Mankind have felt their strength and made it felt.
--Byron.
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4. To take internal cognizance of; to be conscious of; to
have an inward persuasion of.
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For then, and not till then, he felt himself.
--Shak.
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5. To perceive; to observe. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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{To feel the helm} (Naut.), to obey it.
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feel — /feel/, v., felt, feeling, n. v.t. 1. to perceive or examine by touch. 2. to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell: to feel a toothache. 3. to find or pursue (one s way) by touching, groping, or cautious… … Universalium
feel — Ⅰ. feel UK US /fiːl/ verb [I or T] ► to experience something physical or emotional: »Steve s not feeling well so he s not in the office today. »We want our employees to feel good about coming to work. »In some companies, workers feel pressure to… … Financial and business terms
feel — [fēl] vt. felt, feeling [ME felen < OE felan, akin to Ger fühlen & L palpare, to stroke < ? IE base * pel , to fly, flutter, cause to tremble > OE fīfealde, Ger falter, butterfly] 1. to touch or handle in order to become aware of;… … English World dictionary
Feel — may refer to:In music * Feel , a 2006 single by Kumi Koda * Feel , a 2002 single by Robbie Williams * Feel , the final track from Stereophonics 2004 album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? * Feel , a 2006 single by Chicago * Feel , a 1992 b side… … Wikipedia
Feel — Feel, v. i. 1. To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body. [1913 Webster] 2. To have the sensibilities moved or affected. [1913 Webster] [She] feels with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feel Up — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Feel Up» Sencillo de Grace Jones del álbum Nightclubbing Lado B « Walking in the Rain » Publicación 1981 … Wikipedia Español
feel — feel; feel·er; feel·ing·ful; feel·ing·less; feel·ing·ly; feel·ing·less·ly; feel·ing·ness; un·feel·ing·ly; un·feel·ing·ness; … English syllables
feel up to — (with neg) to feel fit enough to • • • Main Entry: ↑feel * * * ˌfeel ˈup to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they feel up to he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
feel — verb. 1. Feel is followed by an adjective to denote the nature of a feeling, whether physical or emotional: I m feeling cold / They began to feel afraid. For to feel bad, see bad 1. 2. Occasional, but misguided, opposition has been expressed to… … Modern English usage
Feel — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Feel puede referirse a: El single de 2006 de la cantante japonesa Kumi Koda: véase Feel (canción de Kumi Koda) El single de 2002 del cantante británico Robbie Williams: véase Feel (canción de Robbie… … Wikipedia Español
