Feeler — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈiːlɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈiːlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈiːlə/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈiːlɚ/.

Examples

she rejected his advances
he had a special antenna for public relations

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

approach antenna advance barbel overture

Parts of Speech

noun	one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
noun	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others “she rejected his advances”
noun	sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ “he had a special antenna for public relations”
noun	slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

Word Forms

antennary	adjective	of or relating to antennae
antennal	adjective	of or relating to antennae
feel	verb	find by testing or cautious exploration
approach	verb	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
barbellate	adjective	having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fühler

einer von zwei beweglichen Anhängseln auf dem Kopf von z.B. Insekten und Krebstiere; typischerweise empfindlich auf Berührung und Geschmack

🇫🇷French

palpeur

l'un d'une paire d'appendices mobiles sur la tête, par ex. insectes et crustacés; généralement sensible au toucher et au goût

🇪🇸Spanish

antena

uno de un par de apéndices móviles en la cabeza de, p. insectos y crustáceos; típicamente sensible al tacto y al gusto

🇮🇹Italian

sensore

uno di una coppia di appendici mobili sulla testa ad es. insetti e crostacei; tipicamente sensibile al tatto e al gusto

🇳🇱Dutch

voeler

één van een paar mobiele aanhangsels op de kop van b.v. insecten en schaaldieren; doorgaans gevoelig voor aanraking en smaak

🇵🇹Portuguese

apalpador

um de um par de apêndices móveis na cabeça de, por ex. insetos e crustáceos; normalmente sensível ao toque e paladar

🇷🇺Russian

щуп

один из пары подвижных придатков на голове напр. насекомые и ракообразные; обычно чувствителен к прикосновению и вкусу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मूंछ

उदाहरण के लिए सिर पर मोबाइल उपांगों की एक जोड़ी में से एक। कीड़े और क्रस्टेशियंस; आमतौर पर स्पर्श और स्वाद के प्रति संवेदनशील

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুভবকারী

এক জোড়া মোবাইল অ্যাপেন্ডেজের মাথায় যেমন পোকামাকড় এবং ক্রাস্টেসিয়ান; সাধারণত স্পর্শ এবং স্বাদে সংবেদনশীল

🇮🇳Tamil

உணர்வாளர்

எ.கா. இன் தலையில் ஒரு ஜோடி மொபைல் இணைப்புகளில் ஒன்று. பூச்சிகள் மற்றும் ஓட்டுமீன்கள்; பொதுவாக தொடுதல் மற்றும் சுவைக்கு உணர்திறன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుభూతి చెందువాడు

ఉదా తలపై ఉన్న ఒక జత మొబైల్ అనుబంధాలలో ఒకటి. కీటకాలు మరియు క్రస్టేసియన్లు; సాధారణంగా స్పర్శ మరియు రుచికి సున్నితంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

भावना

च्या डोक्यावर मोबाइल उपांगांच्या जोडीपैकी एक उदा. कीटक आणि क्रस्टेशियन्स; विशेषत: स्पर्श आणि चवीला संवेदनशील

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુભવનાર

દા.ત. જંતુઓ અને ક્રસ્ટેશિયન્સ; સામાન્ય રીતે સ્પર્શ અને સ્વાદ પ્રત્યે સંવેદનશીલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನುಭವಿಸುವವನು

ಒಂದು ಜೋಡಿ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಉಪಾಂಗಗಳ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉದಾ. ಕೀಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಠಿಣಚರ್ಮಿಗಳು; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ ಮತ್ತು ರುಚಿಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തോന്നുന്നവൻ

ഒരു ജോടി മൊബൈൽ അനുബന്ധങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്ന് ഉദാ. പ്രാണികളും ക്രസ്റ്റേഷ്യനുകളും; സാധാരണയായി സ്പർശനത്തിനും രുചിക്കും സെൻസിറ്റീവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ

ਦੇ ਸਿਰ 'ਤੇ ਮੋਬਾਈਲ ਐਪੈਂਡੇਜ਼ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਜੋੜੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਕੀੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਕ੍ਰਸਟੇਸ਼ੀਅਨ; ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਛੂਹਣ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਆਦ ਲਈ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

محسوس کرنے والا

کے سر پر موبائل اپنڈیجز کے جوڑے میں سے ایک کیڑے اور کرسٹیشین؛ عام طور پر چھونے اور ذائقہ کے لیے حساس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

触角

例如头部的一对移动附属物之一昆虫和甲壳类动物；通常对触觉和味觉敏感

🇯🇵Japanese

触手

例えば頭の1対の可動付属肢の1つ。昆虫と甲殻類。通常、触覚や味覚に敏感です

🇰🇷Korean

더듬이

예를 들어 머리에 있는 한 쌍의 이동 부속지 중 하나입니다. 곤충 및 갑각류; 일반적으로 촉각과 미각에 민감합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người sờ mó

một trong những cặp phần phụ di động trên đầu của ví dụ: côn trùng và động vật giáp xác; thường nhạy cảm khi chạm và nếm

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องรู้สึก

อวัยวะที่เคลื่อนที่ได้คู่หนึ่งบนศีรษะเช่น แมลงและสัตว์น้ำที่มีเปลือกแข็ง โดยทั่วไปแล้วจะไวต่อการสัมผัสและการรับรส

🇮🇩Indonesian

peraba

salah satu dari sepasang pelengkap seluler di kepala mis. serangga dan krustasea; biasanya sensitif terhadap sentuhan dan rasa

🇲🇾Malay

perasa

satu daripada sepasang pelengkap mudah alih pada kepala cth. serangga dan krustasea; biasanya sensitif terhadap sentuhan dan rasa

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المحس

واحد من زوج من الزوائد المتحركة على رأس على سبيل المثال. الحشرات والقشريات. حساسة عادة للمس والذوق

🇮🇷Persian

احساس کننده

یکی از یک جفت زائده متحرک روی سر به عنوان مثال. حشرات و سخت پوستان؛ معمولاً به لمس و مزه حساس است

🇹🇷Turkish

duyarga

örneğin kafasındaki bir çift hareketli uzantıdan biri; böcekler ve kabuklular; tipik olarak dokunma ve tada duyarlıdır

🇮🇱Hebrew

מָחוֹשׁ

אחד מזוג נספחים ניידים על הראש של למשל. חרקים וסרטנים; רגישים בדרך כלל למגע ולטעם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'feeler'?

The primary meaning of 'feeler' is 'one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feeler' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'feeler' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'feeler' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'feeler' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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