feeler

noun

feel·​er ˈfē-lər 

: one that feels: such as

a

: a tactile process (such as a tentacle) of an animal

b

: something (such as a proposal) ventured to ascertain the views of others

Examples of feeler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty is putting out feelers for a $2 billion sale, Bloomberg reports. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024

The most prudent thing Phoenix's front office can do is put a feeler out to see what a potential return would look like for the sharp shooter - without the intent to actually move him. —Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024

To get your hands on one, put out feelers to dealers and auction houses, but be prepared to wait. —Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023

There were peace feelers being put out at the time by Egypt, by Anwar Sadat. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023

Months of feelers with his outreach worker from St. Joseph Center led to an offer of a tent. —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023

In everyday life, people find ways to invalidate emotions, dismiss feelings as irrelevant to knowledge, and ultimately disempower feelers altogether. —Rachel Dlugatch, Longreads, 18 July 2023

In this framework, a man, a thinker, can have emotions, but a woman, a feeler, is emotional. —Natalie Gil, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023

Ramos reminds you of the nervous dudes, all antic jokes and feelers, that the young John Leguizamo used to play. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing feeler

• feeler gauge

Kids Definition

feeler

noun

feel·​er ˈfē-lər 

1

: one that feels

especially : a movable organ (as an antenna) of an animal that is usually an organ of touch

2

: a suggestion or remark made to find out the views of other people

Medical Definition

feeler

noun

feel·​er ˈfē-lər 

: one that feels

especially : a tactile process (as a tentacle) of an animal