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FEELER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
Synonyms:
antenna; feeler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("feeler" is a kind of...):
tentacle (any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion)
Derivation:
feel (examine by touch)
feel (find by testing or cautious exploration)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
Synonyms:
barbel; feeler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("feeler" is a kind of...):
tentacle (any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion)
Derivation:
feel (examine by touch)
feel (find by testing or cautious exploration)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
Example:
he had a special antenna for public relations
Synonyms:
antenna; feeler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("feeler" is a kind of...):
sensitiveness; sensitivity (the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Example:
she rejected his advances
Synonyms:
advance; approach; feeler; overture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("feeler" is a kind of...):
proffer; proposition; suggestion (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection)
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