Feelable

/ˈfiːləbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being felt or perceived through touch or sensation.

Etymology

From 'feel' (Old English 'felan') + '-able' (suffix meaning 'capable of'). The '-able' suffix became productive in Middle English for forming adjectives describing potential or capability.

Kelly Says

Not everything we experience is feelable—abstract concepts like justice or love are harder to pin down physically, which is why poets throughout history have struggled to describe emotional 'feelings' as sensations.

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