feeler

See also: Feeler

English

Etymology

to feel +‎ -er. From Middle English feler (to feel +‎ -er), early 15c. Animal organ definition from 1660s. Transferred sense of "proposal put forth to observe the reaction it gets" is from 1830.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːlə/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːləɹ/
Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ)

Noun

feeler (plural feelers)

(literally) Someone or something that feels.
Are you more of a feeler or more of a thinker?
(anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
(figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
I sent out some feelers but they didn't seem interested.

This survey is designed to get a feeler about how the citizens feel about the proposed new highway.
(Philippines) Someone that assumes or imagines that one's affection is reciprocated; Someone that indulges in one's own wishful thinking; One who flatters oneself

Derived terms

Translations

someone or something that feels

Dutch: ^{(please verify)} voeler (nl) m, ^{(please verify)} voelende (nl) m
German: Fühler (de) m
Portuguese: sentidor m
Russian: щуп (ru) m (ščup) (probe)

an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect

Armenian: շոշափուկ (hy) (šošapʿuk)
Bulgarian: антена (bg) f (antena), пипалце (bg) n (pipalce)
Czech: tykadlo (cs) n
Danish: følehorn n, føletråd c
Dutch: voelspriet (nl), voeldraad (nl), voelhoorn (nl)
Esperanto: anteno (eo)
Finnish: tuntosarvi (fi)
German: Fühler (de) m
Hungarian: csáp (hu)
Icelandic: fálmari (is) m, þreifari m
Irish: adharcán m
Latin: palpus m
Maori: hihi, pūhihi
Norwegian:
Bokmål: føletråd m
Old English: lim n
Polish: czułek (pl) m
Portuguese: sensor (pt) m, palpo (pt) m
Russian: у́сик (ru) m (úsik) (antenna), щу́пальце (ru) n (ščúpalʹce) (tentacle)
Spanish: antena (es) f
Swedish: känselspröt (sv) n
Vietnamese: xúc giác (vi) (觸角)

Something ventured to test other's feelings

Bulgarian: намек (bg) m (namek)
Danish: føler c, prøveballon c
Dutch: proefballon (nl) m
Swedish: försöksballong c, trevare (sv) c

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French: ^{(please verify)} capteur (fr) c, ^{(please verify)} tripoteur (fr) c, ^{(please verify)} antenne (fr) c, ^{(please verify)} brin (fr) c

Anagrams

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