feels
verb · noun
Form of feel , third-person singular of feel.
Simple meaning
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
feelzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfilz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of feelheading
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
third-person singular of feel
Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
third-person singular of feel
To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
noun
plural of feel
A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
plural of feel
A vague mental impression.
plural of feel
A vague understanding.
plural of feel
A feeling; an emotion.
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This meaning: (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
Used this way, feels is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use feels
- “It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.”verb
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Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.
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