feely
/ˈfiːli/
feely adjective: soft; smooth; velvety.
Adjective (1)
feely (comparative more feely, superlative most feely)
Adjective (2)
feely (comparative feelier, superlative feeliest)
- Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
- […] [when] I realized that Derek, the photographer, was stroking me I wasn't particularly worried; frankly I was enjoying the sensation — I'm a very feely person, I like touching other people and being touched.1973, Penthouse, volume 8, numbers 7-12, page 48
Noun
feely (plural feelies)
- A child; a young person.
Proper noun capitalized: Feely
Feely (plural Feelys)
- A surname.
Forms of feely
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more feely |
| superlative | most feely |
| alternative form | fealy |
| comparative | feelier |
| superlative | feeliest |
| Noun | |
| plural | feelies |
| alternative form | feele |
| alternative form | feelier |
| alternative form | fellia |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Feelys |
Origin of feely
From feal + -y.
From feel + -y.
From Italian figlie (“children”).
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Questions about feely
- What does feely mean?
- Feely means soft; smooth; velvety.
- What part of speech is feely?
- Feely can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce feely?
- Feely is pronounced /ˈfiːli/.
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