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feeler

Noun

∙ Someone or something that feels. literally
∙ An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. anatomy
∙ Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position. figuratively

BABYLON ENGLISH
feeler n.
person or thing who feels or senses (especially by touch); (Zoology) body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); hint, tentative proposal

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
feeler
feeler
\feel"er\ (?), n.
1. one who, or that which, feels.
2. (zo?l.) 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. insects perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antenn?.
3. anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.
feeler
n
1. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste [syn: antenna]

2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, approach]

3. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" [syn: antenna]

4. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish [syn: barbel]

WORDNET 2.0
feeler
Noun
1. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
(synonym) antenna
(hypernym) tentacle
(derivation) feel
2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
(synonym) overture, advance, approach
(hypernym) suggestion, proposition, proffer
3. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
(synonym) antenna
(hypernym) sensitivity, sensitiveness
4. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
(synonym) barbel
(hypernym) tentacle
(derivation) feel

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Feeler
Feeler may refer to:Antenna (biology)Feeler (Pete Murray album), 2003Feeler (Marcella Detroit album), 1996Feeler (Toadies album), 2010Feeler fishFeeler gaugeThe Feelers - New Zealand rock band
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

feeler

Noun

∙ Someone or something that feels. literally
∙ An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. anatomy
∙ Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position. figuratively

BABYLON ENGLISH
feeler n.
person or thing who feels or senses (especially by touch); (Zoology) body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); hint, tentative proposal

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
feeler
feeler
\feel"er\ (?), n.
1. one who, or that which, feels.
2. (zo?l.) 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. insects perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antenn?.
3. anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.
feeler
n
1. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste [syn: antenna]

2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, approach]

3. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" [syn: antenna]

4. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish [syn: barbel]

WORDNET 2.0
feeler
Noun
1. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
(synonym) antenna
(hypernym) tentacle
(derivation) feel
2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
(synonym) overture, advance, approach
(hypernym) suggestion, proposition, proffer
3. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
(synonym) antenna
(hypernym) sensitivity, sensitiveness
4. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
(synonym) barbel
(hypernym) tentacle
(derivation) feel

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Feeler
Feeler may refer to:Antenna (biology)Feeler (Pete Murray album), 2003Feeler (Marcella Detroit album), 1996Feeler (Toadies album), 2010Feeler fishFeeler gaugeThe Feelers - New Zealand rock band
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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