NYT Dictionary

FEEL

/ˈfiːl/
VerbNounPronounAdjectiveAdverbFEELfeel · 1 syllableGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To use or experience the sense of touch.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan Old English fēlan Middle English felen English feel From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan. Cognate with Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

misfeel

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:

+15 earlier appearances in the archive.

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