feeler in English dictionary

  • feeler

    Meanings and definitions of "feeler"

    • (literally) Someone or something that feels.
    • (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
    • (figuratively) Something ventured to test (an)other(s)' feelings, opinion, position.
    • noun
      (literally)
      Someone or something that feels.
    • noun
      (anatomy)
      An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
    • an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect
    • Something ventured to test other's feelings
    • someone or something that feels
    • noun
      a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
    • noun
      one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
    • noun
      sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
    • noun
      slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

    Synonyms of "feeler" in English dictionary

    approach, barbel, sensitiveness are the top synonyms of "feeler" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of feeler

    • feeler ( plural  feelers)
    • feeler (plural feelers)

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