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feel

/ˈfil/FEEL
/ˈfil/FEEL

Meaningto touch, to perceive

Common meaning: to sense by touch or emotion

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishfélansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishfelensource
  3. Englishfeel‘to sense by touch or emotion’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English félan ‘to touch, to perceive’.

Roots

  • félan Old English “to touch, to perceive”

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