Definition of feeling

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • feeling is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • feeling is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • feeling is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of feeling


  • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. feel
    2. flavor
    3. flavour
    4. look
    5. smell
    6. spirit
    7. tone
  • an intuitive understanding of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. he had a great feeling for music

    Synonyms

    1. intuitive feeling
  • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed (noun)

    Examples

    1. what are your feelings about the crisis?
    2. I had a feeling that she was lying

    Synonyms

    1. belief
    2. impression
    3. notion
    4. opinion
  • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin (noun)

    Examples

    1. the surface had a greasy feeling

    Synonyms

    1. tactile sensation
    2. tactual sensation
    3. touch
    4. touch sensation
  • a physical sensation that you experience (noun)

    Examples

    1. he had a queasy feeling
    2. I had a strange feeling in my leg
    3. he lost all feeling in his arm
  • the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun)

    Examples

    1. she had a feeling of euphoria
    2. he had terrible feelings of guilt
    3. I disliked him and the feeling was mutual

See definition of feeling in Merriam Webster