definition of
feeling

[1] #1 feeling n. the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual". wn

[2] #2 feeling n. [impression, belief, notion, opinion] 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"; "I had a feeling that she was lying". wn

[3] #3 feeling n. [spirit, tone, feel, flavor, flavour, look, smell] the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason". wn

[4] #4 feeling n. a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm". wn

[5] #5 feeling n. [touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation] the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling". wn