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feels

/fiːlz/

feels is the plural of feel.

feels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of feel.

Meaning of feel

Noun

feel (plural feels)

  1. (archaic) The sense of touch.
    • It begins as a firm elastic swelling, which communicates to the feel the idea that a fluid is contained under a firm fascia […]1838, John Burns, The Principles of Surgery, volume 1, page 330
  2. A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
    • Bark has a rough feel.
  3. A vague mental impression.
    • You should get a feel for the area before moving in.
  4. An act of fondling.
    • She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
  5. A vague understanding.
    • I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
  6. An intuitive ability.
    • She has a feel for music.

See all 19 meanings of feel

Noun

feels pl (singular feel)

  1. (colloquial, plural) Feelings; emotions; especially, tender sentiment.
    • hit me right in the feels
    • If I could remember exactly, then I would know for sure whether or not my feels are real or not.2003, Brenda A. Donahue, C.G. Jung's Complex Dynamics and the Clinical Relationship: One Map for Mystery, →ISBN, page 100
    Synonyms:
    fee-fees

Adjective

feels (comparative more feels, superlative most feels)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of emotional.
    Synonyms:
    emotional

Synonyms of feels

Forms of feels

Noun
singularfeel
Adjective
comparativemore feels
superlativemost feels

Words formed from feels

Phrases with feels

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Words that rhyme with feels

Questions about feels

What does feels mean?
Feels means feelings; emotions; especially, tender sentiment.
What is feels the plural of?
Feels is the plural of feel.
What part of speech is feels?
Feels can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce feels?
Feels is pronounced /fiːlz/.

Words near feels in the dictionary

  1. feelingness
  2. feelings
  3. feelness
  4. feelpinion
  5. feelpinions
  6. feels
  7. feels around
  8. feels bad
  9. feels before reals
  10. feels for
  11. feels free

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