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Happiness is a good feeling.
What does Feeling mean?
an emotion or sense
Dictionary definition
An emotion, physical sense, or awareness.
Example sentences
Feeling in a sentence
medium
I had a strange feeling in my hand.
hard
The writer's word choice gives the scene a lonely feeling.
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Practice 1
What does feeling mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of feeling.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to feeling?
Emotion is close in meaning to feeling.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of feeling?
Numbness contrasts with feeling.
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Feeling
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fee · ling · strongest beat: fee
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WordFeeling.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningFeeling means an emotion or sense.
ExampleExample: Happiness is a good feeling.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- fee · ling
- Strongest beat
- fee
- Ending
- ling
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fee.
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Synonyms
Words like Feeling
emotionA feeling such as joy, fear, or sadness.
sensationA physical feeling.
Antonyms
Opposite words
numbnessLack of physical feeling.
indifferenceLack of interest or emotion.
Synonym practice
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Word family
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Student support
Understand Feeling
Hint for students
A feeling can be an emotion, such as joy or worry, or a sense from touch. In this sentence, it means an emotion.
Common mix-up
Feeling is not the same as filling. Feeling is an emotion or touch sense; filling is what goes inside something, like pie filling.
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Write one sentence that shows feeling without using the word feeling. Model sentence: A quiet worry sat in her chest before she gave the speech. Clue words: quiet worry, sat in her chest, before the speech Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an emotion or body sense?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Excitement was the feeling in the room before the play began." Why does feeling fit better than filling?
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