Associations to the word «Feeler»
Wiktionary
FEELER, noun. (literally) Someone or something that feels.
FEELER, noun. (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
FEELER, noun. (figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
FEELER GAUGE, noun. A set of thin metal strips, of known thickness, used to measure a narrow gap
Dictionary definition
FEELER, noun. One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste.
FEELER, noun. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances".
FEELER, noun. Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations".
FEELER, noun. Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish.
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.