Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feel

/ˈfiːl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.67 in modern English

Syllables
feel
IPA
/ˈfiːl/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use or experience the sense of touch.

Transitive verb

verb

To use or experience the sense of touch.

Transitive verb

verb

To use or experience the sense of touch.

Intransitive verb

verb

To use or experience the sense of touch.

Intransitive verb

verb

To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

Transitive verb

verb

To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

Transitive verb

verb

To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

Intransitive verb

verb

To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan Old English fēlan Middle English felen English feel From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan. Cognate with Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: felen, fēlan, *fōlijan

Usage

Inflected Forms

feels (present, singular) feeling (participle, present) felt (participle, past) felt (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) felt (first person, past) feelest (archaic, present) felt (past, second person) feltst (archaic, past) feltest (archaic, past) feeleth (archaic, present)

Derived Forms

feelable feeler feelgoodery feelie feeling feelness feelsome feelth feely fellowfeel forefeel misfeel

Phrases

feel around feel bad feel-bad feel eight feet tall feel for feel free feel-good feel-goodery

Frequently Paired Words

finger thumb

Synonyms

feel grope handle touch tactile property spirit tone feeling flavor flavour look smell

Homonyms

fil

Antonyms

misfeel

Rhymes With

real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal she'll

Questions

How do you pronounce feel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːl/.
What does feel mean?
To use or experience the sense of touch.
Where does feel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce feel

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