ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns

ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ faɪnd ˈfɪŋɡə ˈfɪŋɡɚ ˈfleɪvə ˈfleɪvɚ lʊk ˈpælpeɪt sɛn(t)s smɛl ˈspɪɹɪt ˈspiɹɪt təʊn toʊn be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state My cold is gone — I feel fine today She felt tired after the long hike She felt sad after her loss have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude She felt small and insignificant You make me feel naked I made the students feel different about themselves come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds I feel that he doesn't like me I find him to be obnoxious I found the movie rather entertaining manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel examine by touch Feel this soft cloth! The customer fingered the sweater pass one's hands over the sexual organs of He felt the girl in the movie theater examine (a body part) by palpation The nurse palpated the patient's stomach The runner felt her pulse undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind She felt resentful He felt regret perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles He felt the wind She felt an object brushing her arm He felt his flesh crawl She felt the heat when she got out of the car undergo passive experience of We felt the effects of inflation her fingers felt their way through the string quartet she felt his contempt of her grope or feel in search of something He felt for his wallet produce a certain impression It feels nice to be home again find by testing or cautious exploration He felt his way around the dark room be felt or perceived in a certain way The ground feels shaky The sheets feel soft a property perceived by touch an intuitive awareness he has a feel for animals it's easy when you get the feel of it the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people the feel of the city excited him a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting it had the smell of treason