FEELER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans

Example: typically sensitive to touch and taste

Part of speech: Noun

slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

Part of speech: Noun

sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ

Example: he had a special antenna for public relations

Part of speech: Noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Example: she rejected his advances

The word "feeler" comes from Middle English feler.

feel – A related word in the same word family.

-er – A related word in the same word family.

felen – A related word in the same word family.

Many Middle English words had multiple spellings because standardization didn't exist yet.