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feels

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfiɫz// UK //fˈiːlz// feels Archaic Informal

n. strong feelings or emotions, especially when a movie, song, or story makes you feel sad or happy. You use this word when something touches your heart in a deep way.

n. strong emotional responses or a state of being overwhelmed by emotion. Informal in register and typically used in plural form within digital or social media contexts.


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.

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Usage

Usually appears in the plural form ('feels') and is frequently preceded by the determiner 'the' or the quantifier 'all the'.

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