sensation
n. C / Un. a physical feeling that you get from your senses, like heat or pain. It can also mean a feeling of great excitement or interest among many people.
n. a physical feeling resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body. Alternatively, a state of widespread public excitement or interest.
I felt a burning sensation in my throat.
The new pop star became an overnight sensation after her video went viral on social media.
The patient reported a tingling sensation in his fingertips, which the neurologist identified as a common symptom of nerve compression in the wrist.
From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.
Countable when referring to a specific physical feeling or a famous person/event; uncountable when referring to the general ability to feel.