palpable
Meanings
Adjective
- capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
- "a barely palpable dust"
- "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"
- "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"
- "a palpable lie"
Adjective Satellite
- can be felt by palpation
- "a palpable tumor"
Adj
- Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
- Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
- That can be detected by palpation.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
palpable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpalpable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palpable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
palpable is a valid Words With Friends word