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Definitions for Feeler

[1] a person or thing that feels.
[2] a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions or purposes of others: Interested in an accord, both labor and management were putting out feelers.
[3] Zoology . an organ of touch, as an antenna or a tentacle.
[4] Also called feeler gauge . Engineering . a gauge having several blades of known thickness, used for measuring clearances.
[5] Nautical . a device for indicating that the lead of a mechanical sounding device has come to the bottom.
[6] a person or thing that feels
[7] an organ in certain animals, such as an antenna or tentacle, that is sensitive to touch
[8] a remark designed to probe the reactions or intentions of other people

Words related to Feeler

overture, antenna, hand, tentacle, finger, claw, whisker, barbel, vibrissa, essay, advance, hint, probe, sample, intimation, test, proposal, approach, prospectus, palp

Words nearby Feeler

feel put upon, feel someone up, feel the pinch, feel up to, feel-good, feeler, feeler gauge, feeling, feelings, feen, feet

Origin of Feeler

First recorded in 1520–30; feel + -er1

Synonyms for Feeler

antenna, barbel, claw, finger, hand, tentacle, vibrissa, whisker, palp, palpus