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Meaning of 'feeler' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Feeler [ n.]
- One who, or that which, feels.
- 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.
- Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.

Meaning of 'feeler' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . feeler [ n]
Meaning (1):
- sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
Example in sentence:
  • he had a special antenna for public relations
Meaning (2):
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Example in sentence:
  • she rejected his advances

Nearby Words:

fee fee-faw-fum feeble feeble-minded feebleness feebly feed feeder feeding feeing

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