Word of the Day:
palpable
What It Means
Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
That can be detected by palpation.
Palpable in Context
“Her voice, her palpable agitation, prepared us for something extraordinary.”
Did You Know?
From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.
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