Definitions for feeler

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feeler feel·er

Spelling: [fee-ler]

IPA: /ˈfi lər/

Feeler is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in feeler (eeeflr).

Definitions for feeler

noun

1. a person or thing that feels.
2. a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions or purposes of others:
3. Zoology. an organ of touch, as an antenna or a tentacle.
4. Also called feeler gauge. Engineering. a gauge having several blades of known thickness, used for measuring clearances.
5. Nautical. a device for indicating that the lead of a mechanical sounding device has come to the bottom.

Origin of feeler

First recorded in 1520-30; feel + -er¹

Examples for feeler

He expected to feel the jerk of the electric shock of the feeler.

"But I don't like doing that sort of thing," she went on, throwing out a feeler.

Just a feeler of Frémont's—his army's three miles over there in the woods.

"I see you have Diablo entered for the Brooklyn," Faust put out as a feeler.

It was just a feeler, but the woman didn't even answer to that.

Roll in dried and powdered coral, and put a piece of feeler in each.

Note the knob on the end of the butterfly's feeler (Fig. 143).

Look here, Mac, d'you think you could put out a feeler for us?

"They are saying good-bye to each other, now," said Tom, by way of a feeler.

Ted glanced keenly at his companion, for he had made the remark as a sort of feeler.