feeling

feel·ing

noun \ˈfē-liŋ\

Definition of FEELING

1

a : the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch b : a sensation experienced through this sense

2

: an emotional state or reaction <guilt feelings>

3

: the overall quality of one's awareness especially as measured along a pleasantness-unpleasantness continuum