English dictionary
palpable
adjectivePronunciation
ˈpalpəbəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- so intense as to be almost touched or felt
adjective
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
adjective
- capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
adjective
- (medicine) can be felt by palpation
Example sentences
there was a palpable sense of joy in the air
the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
evident hostility
manifest disapproval
patent advantages
made his meaning plain
a barely palpable dust
felt sudden anger in a palpable wave
the air was warm and close — palpable as cotton
a palpable lie
a palpable tumor