n. 25B6; verb
she felt the fabric : TOUCH, stroke, caress, fondle, finger, thumb, handle.
she felt a breeze on her back : PERCEIVE, sense, detect, discern, notice, be aware of, be conscious of.
the patient does not feel pain : EXPERIENCE, undergo, go through, bear, endure, suffer.
he felt his way towards the door : GROPE, fumble, scrabble, pick.
feel the temperature of the water : TEST, try (out), assess.
he feels that he should go to the meeting : BELIEVE, think, consider (it right), be of the opinion, hold, maintain, judge; informal reckon, figure.
I feel that he is only biding his time : SENSE, have a (funny) feeling, get the impression, have a hunch, intuit.
the air feels damp : SEEM, appear, strike one as.
25B6; noun
the divers worked by feel : (SENSE OF) TOUCH, tactile sense, feeling (one's way).
the feel of the paper : TEXTURE, surface, finish; weight, thickness, consistency, quality.
the feel of a room : ATMOSPHERE, ambience, aura, mood, feeling, air, impression, character, tenor, spirit, flavour; informal vibrations, vibes.
a feel for languages : APTITUDE, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, faculty, ability.
25A0; feel for SYMPATHIZE WITH, be sorry for, pity, feel pity for, feel sympathy for, feel compassion for, be moved by; commiserate with, condole with.
25A0; feel like WANT, would like, wish for, desire, fancy, feel in need of, long for; informal yen for, be dying for.