1. Emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
   "the remark hurt his feelings"

1. The experiencing of affective and emotional states
   "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"
    
2. A physical sensation that you experience
   "he lost all feeling in his arm"; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"
    
3. A vague idea in which some confidence is placed
   "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "I had a feeling that she was lying";
   - impression, belief, notion, opinion
    
4. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   "There was a feeling of excitement in the air";
   - spirit, tone, feel, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], look, smell
    
5. The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
   "the surface had a greasy feeling";
   - touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation
    
6. An intuitive understanding of something
   "he had a great feeling for music";
   - intuitive feeling

Type of: ambiance, ambience, atmosphere, idea, intuition, perception, sensitiveness, sensitivity, somaesthesia [Brit, Cdn], somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia [N. Amer], state, thought

Encyclopedia: Feelings