palpable

Definitions


[ˈpalpəbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible
(e.g: a palpable sense of loss)

- able to be touched or felt
(e.g: the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare ‘feel, touch gently’




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