Definition of PALPABLE

palpable

Adjective

  • Capable of being touched or felt; easily perceived.
  • 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.

Examples

  • The tension in the Scrabble game was PALPABLE as the final tiles were played.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.

Antonyms

impalpable

Scrabble Score: 14

palpable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
palpable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palpable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

palpable: valid Words With Friends Word