feelings

feel-ings · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Emotional states or reactions.

  2. 2.

    Opinions or attitudes, especially when not based on reason.

  3. 3.

    Physical sensations.

Phrases & expressions

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    hurt someone's feelings — To upset or offend someone emotionally
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    mixed feelings — Conflicting emotions about something
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    no hard feelings — No resentment or anger
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    have feelings for — To be romantically attracted to someone
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    catch feelings — (slang) To develop romantic emotions unexpectedly

Related words

See also: emotions, feel, feeling
Synonyms: emotions, sensations, sentiments

Etymology

From Old English fēlan ("to touch, feel, perceive") with the suffix -ing and plural -s. The word developed from physical sensation to encompass emotional states in Middle English.