feeling

CEFRA2

/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An emotion or physical sensation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.

Examples

  • Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

  • I have a feeling you'll be a very good lawyer.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sensation, particularly through the skin.

  2. Emotion; impression.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Emotionally sensitive.

More examples

In context

  • I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick.

  • Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.

  • He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the cold breeze, a warm blank of comfort spread through his body.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English felynge, equivalent to feel + -ing.