Meaning & use
feel
To experience a physical sensation or emotion, or to touch something to test its qualities.
See it in a sentence
She could feel the cold wind through her thin jacket on the walk home.
He felt nervous before stepping onto the stage for his first performance.
A note on using this word
Feel is followed by an adjective, as in feel happy, not an adverb, so feel happily is incorrect.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A particular sensation, texture, or overall impression given by something.
The old library had a quiet, comforting feel that made studying easier.
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