HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARY
To look up an entry in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, use the search window above. For best results, after typing in the word, click on the “Search” button instead of using the “enter” key.
Some compound words (like bus rapid transit, dog whistle, or identity theft) don’t appear on the drop-down list when you type them in the search bar. For best results with compound words, place a quotation mark before the compound word in the search window.
THE USAGE PANEL
The Usage Panel is a group of nearly 200 prominent scholars, creative writers, journalists, diplomats, and others in occupations requiring mastery of language. Annual surveys have gauged the acceptability of particular usages and grammatical constructions.
AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY APP
The new American Heritage Dictionary app is now available for iOS and Android.
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY BLOG
The articles in our blog examine new words, revised definitions, interesting images from the fifth edition, discussions of usage, and more.
INTERESTED IN DICTIONARIES?
Check out the Dictionary Society of North America at http://www.dictionarysociety.com
n. 1. a. The sense of touch: lost feeling in a toe. b. A sensation experienced through this sense: enjoyed the feeling of rain on my face. c. A physical sensation other than one experienced though touch: a feeling of warmth. 2. a. An emotion, such as joy or sorrow: a feeling of loss. b. Strong mental agitation or excitement involving the emotions: eyes that showed deep feeling. c. An emotion of affection; a fondness: Does she have feelings for you? 3. a. The capacity to experience refined emotions; sensitivity; sensibility: a man of feeling. b. feelings Susceptibility to emotional response; sensibilities: The child's feelings are easily hurt. 4. An awareness or impression: He had the feeling that he was being followed. 5. An opinion based strongly on emotion; sentiment: voters' feelings on tax reform. See Synonyms at view. 6. a. A general impression conveyed by a person, place, or thing: This office has the feeling of a fortress. b. The emotions thought to be conveyed or intended by a work of art: the painting's feeling of anguish. 7. a. Appreciative regard or understanding: has no feeling for propriety. b. Intuitive awareness or aptitude; a feel: has a feeling for language. adj. 1. Easily moved emotionally; sympathetic: a feeling heart. 2. Expressive of sensibility or emotion: a feeling glance. feeling·ly adv. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.
