- general feeling
- overall mood; public opinion
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
general feeling
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feeling — feelingly, adv. feelingness, n. /fee ling/, n. 1. the function or the power of perceiving by touch. 2. physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell. 3. a particular sensation of this kind: a feeling of warmth; a feeling… … Universalium
feeling — feel•ing [[t]ˈfi lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) phl the function or the power of perceiving by touch or by any physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell 2) a particular sensation of this kind: a feeling of warmth[/ex] 3) the general… … From formal English to slang
feeling — noun 1 sth that you feel/sense ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ overwhelming ▪ Rielle had an overwhelming feeling of guilt. ▪ definite, distinct ▪ … Collocations dictionary
feeling — /ˈfilɪŋ / (say feeling) noun 1. the function or the power of perceiving by touch; physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell. 2. a particular sensation of this kind: a feeling of warmth; a feeling of pain; a feeling of… …
feeling — n. & adj. n. 1 a the capacity to feel; a sense of touch (lost all feeling in his arm). b a physical sensation. 2 a (often foll. by of) a particular emotional reaction (a feeling of despair). b (in pl.) emotional susceptibilities or sympathies… … Useful english dictionary
feeling — n 1 sensibility, *sensation, sense Analogous words: reacting or reaction, behaving or behavior (see corresponding verbs at ACT): responsiveness (see corresponding adjective at TENDER): sensitiveness, susceptibility (see corresponding adjectives… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Feeling — Feel ing, n. 1. The sense by which the mind, through certain nerves of the body, perceives external objects, or certain states of the body itself; that one of the five senses which resides in the general nerves of sensation distributed over the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General Sir William Francis Butler — General Sir William Francis Butler † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Sir William Francis Butler Born at Suirville, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 31 October, 1838; died 7 June, 1910, was the son of Richard and Ellen Butler. His family had… … Catholic encyclopedia
feeling — feel|ing1 W1S1 [ˈfi:lıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(anger/sadness/joy etc)¦ 2¦(way somebody thinks/feels)¦ 3¦(opinion)¦ 4 have/get a feeling (that) 5¦(general attitude)¦ 6¦(heat/cold/pain etc)¦ 7¦(ability to feel)¦ 8¦(effect of a place/book etc)¦ 9 I know the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
feeling — 1 / fi:lIN/ noun 1 ANGER/SADNESS/JOY ETC (C) something that you feel such as anger, sadness, or happiness (+ of): She suddenly had a great feeling of relief. | Feelings of guilt are common in such cases. | It s a wonderful feeling to be back home … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
