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palpable.

Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpælpəbəl/UK/ˈpælpəbəl/US
  1. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.

  2. Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.

    figuratively
  3. That can be detected by palpation.

Where this word comes from

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

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