Do words have feelings?

Hello :) 

I'm here to write about my feelings about words. 

I have read a lot about synesthesia but I am pretty certain I don't have it, however I do have some very strong feelings about words in the English language. Some words I love, I love how they feel in my brain, I love how they feel in my mouth, I think they look nice written down. Some words I really dislike, they feel hard or bad or otherwise not nice in my brain or mouth. Some examples: 

Custard - hate it. Sounds wet and sloppy and like big drooping dollops. Hate it. 

Thatch - feels nice. Feels sort of triangular and sharp-edged in my mouth. 

Teacher - for me this makes me feel like rubbing a bristly brush under my chin. Very specific feeling. I'm not sure if I like it or not.

Katie - feels like cold, set custard being wobbled in a bowl. Makes me feel icky. 

Anyway, I just wanted to share this thought because maybe other people have similar feelings or maybe I'm just mad - hahaha - who knows! 

(*note I actually think custard is delicious I just have issues with it for some reason!)

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