Word of the Day 1.10.08

palpable

 

1. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible: “Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs” Herman Wouk.

 

2. Easily perceived; obvious: “There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court”Nelson DeMille. See Synonyms at perceptible.

 

3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.

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