Word
feels
US/ˈfiɫz/
UK/fˈiːlz/
Definition
n. strong feelings or emotions, especially when you are moved by a story, song, or movie.
n. strong emotional reactions or sentiments, typically used in plural form to describe being overwhelmed by empathy or sadness.
Examples
“That video of the puppy gave me all the feels.”
“The series finale was so emotional that it gave the entire fan base the feels.”
“While some critics dismissed the film as sentimental, its ability to evoke genuine feels among younger audiences contributed to its viral success on social platforms.”
Examples
simple
“That video of the puppy gave me all the feels.”
contextual
“The series finale was so emotional that it gave the entire fan base the feels.”
complex
“While some critics dismissed the film as sentimental, its ability to evoke genuine feels among younger audiences contributed to its viral success on social platforms.”
Usage
Almost always used in the plural and often appears in the phrase 'all the feels'.
Real-World Examples
“If the south of England feels like Riyadh, with its oven-blast of dry heat, New York comes with total humidity.” “I keep this book on the shelf directly above my desk and when the loss of him feels particularly impossible, I take it down, read a poem and remember he’s there on the page.” “Mourinho clearly feels he has been misunderstood and misrepresented.” “They don’t tell us how someone feels when they read a good poem, what it expands for them, what memories it brings, what connections to other times and places.”