Index of English words, starting with "fe"

(1) - Feeder (n.) A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.
(2) - Feeder (n.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.
(3) - Feeder (n.) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.
(4) - Feeder (n.) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein.
(5) - Feeder (n.) A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line.
(6) - Feeder (n.) A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow.
(7) - Feeder (n.) One who fattens cattle for slaughter.
(8) - Feeder (n.) One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened.
(9) - Feeder (n.) One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.
(10) - Feeder (n.) One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.

(1) - Feel (n.) A sensation communicated by touching; impression made upon one who touches or handles; as, this leather has a greasy feel.
(2) - Feel (n.) Feeling; perception.
(3) - Feel (v. i.) To appear to the touch; to give a perception; to produce an impression by the nerves of sensation; -- followed by an adjective describing the kind of sensation.
(4) - Feel (v. i.) To know with feeling; to be conscious; hence, to know certainly or without misgiving.
(5) - Feel (v. i.) To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the state, etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded.
(6) - Feel (v. i.) To have the sensibilities moved or affected.
(7) - Feel (v. i.) To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body.
(8) - Feel (v. t.) To perceive; to observe.
(9) - Feel (v. t.) To take internal cognizance of; to be conscious of; to have an inward persuasion of.
(10) - Feel (v. t.) To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or sensetive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain.
(11) - Feel (v. t.) To touch; to handle; to examine by touching; as, feel this piece of silk; hence, to make trial of; to test; often with out.
(12) - Feel (v. t.) To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.

(1) - Feeler (n.) Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.
(2) - Feeler (n.) One of the sense organs or certain animals (as insects), which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp.
(3) - Feeler (n.) One who, or that which, feels.