feeler

feel·er  (flr)

n.

1. Something, such as a hint or question, designed to elicit the attitudes or intentions of others.

2. Zoology A sensory or tactile organ, such as an antenna, tentacle, or barbel.

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feeler [ˈfiːlə]

n

1. a person or thing that feels

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an organ in certain animals, such as an antenna or tentacle, that is sensitive to touch

3. a remark designed to probe the reactions or intentions of other people

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feeler  (flr)

A slender body part used for touching or sensing. The antennae of insects and the barbels of catfish are feelers.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	feeler - one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste antenna 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
	2.	feeler - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" advance, overture, approach proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
	3.	feeler - sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" antenna sensitiveness, sensitivity - the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
	4.	feeler - slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish barbel 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

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feeler

put out feelers make an approach to, probe, test the water, make overtures, make a trial, launch a trial balloon When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.

Translations

feeler [ˈfiːləʳ] N

1. (Zool) [of insect, snail] → antena f

2. (fig) → sondeo m
to put out feelers → hacer un sondeo

feeler [ˈfiːlə^r] n

[insect] → antenne f

(fig) to put out feelers → tâter le terrain
to put out feelers to sb (= contact) → tâter le terrain auprès de qn
feel-good feelgood [ˈfiːlgʊd] adj [film, romance] → qui réchauffe le cœur feel-good factor
feel-good factor n → optimisme m

feeler

n

(Zool) → Fühler m; (of sea animal) → Tentakel m or nt

(fig) → Fühler m; to put out feelers → seine Fühler ausstrecken

feelers pl (also feeler gauge) → Fühl(er)lehre f

feeler [ˈfiːləʳ] n (of insect, snail) → antenna; (of octopus) → tentacolo
to put out feelers (fig) → tastare il terreno

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feeler [ˈfiːləʳ] n (of insect, snail) → antenna; (of octopus) → tentacolo
to put out feelers (fig) → tastare il terreno