Feeable

/ˈfiəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being felt or perceived; able to be sensed or detected.

Etymology

From 'fee' (to feel, an archaic or dialectal form) + '-able' (capable of being). This word is rarely used in modern English but appears in older texts and some dialects.

Kelly Says

Modern English prefers 'feelable,' but 'feeable' is a reminder that English words change over time—older or dialectal versions of words sometimes vanish or get replaced by newer forms.

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