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- Dictionarypalpable/ˈpalpəbl/
adjective
- 1. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible: "a palpable sense of loss" Similar Opposite
- 2. able to be touched or felt: "the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose" Similar
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sensible applies to whatever is clearly apprehended through the senses or impresses itself strongly on the mind. an abrupt, sensible drop in temperature. palpable applies either to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable. the tension in the air was almost palpable.
PALPABLE definition: 1. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if…. Learn more.
Palpable definition: readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident. See examples of PALPABLE used in a sentence.
You describe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed. The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable. There is an almost palpable feeling of hopelessness.
Palpable is usually reserved for situations in which something invisible becomes so intense that it feels as though it has substance or weight. Someone who has experienced a death in the family might say that her grief feels palpable.
PALPABLE meaning: 1. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if…. Learn more.
Definition of palpable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (usually prenominal) easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious: the excuse was a palpable lie. 2. capable of being touched; tangible. 3. (Medicine) med capable of being discerned by the sense of touch: a palpable tumour. [C14: from Late Latin palpābilis that may be touched, from Latin palpāre to stroke, touch]
Aug 14, 2024 · palpable (comparative more palpable, superlative most palpable) Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible. The imagination shuns to reveal its workings, unless it can clothe them in some lovely and shape, and create into existence the high romance, the mournful song, the animated canvass, or the carved marble;...
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