Feel
- Feel
- 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.
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2. To have the sensibilities moved or affected.
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[She] feels with the dignity of a Roman matron.
--Burke.
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And mine as man, who feel for all mankind. --Pope.
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3. To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind,
persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive one's
self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the
state, etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded.
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I then did feel full sick. --Shak.
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4. To know with feeling; to be conscious; hence, to know
certainly or without misgiving.
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Garlands . . . which I feel
I am not worthy yet to wear. --Shak.
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5. To appear to the touch; to give a perception; to produce
an impression by the nerves of sensation; -- followed by
an adjective describing the kind of sensation.
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Blind men say black feels rough, and white feels
smooth. --Dryden.
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{To feel after}, to search for; to seek to find; to seek as a
person groping in the dark. ``If haply they might feel
after him, and find him.'' --Acts xvii. 27.
{To feel of}, to examine by touching.
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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 — (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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 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
