English language
Toggle Transcript
palpable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tangible |
a barely palpable dust.
felt sudden anger in a palpable wave.
the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton.
a palpable lie.
palpable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | palpability |
a palpable tumor.
palpable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|
there was a palpable sense of joy in the air.
Examples of palpable
palpable
All of them are talking more and more about visible, palpable signs of interest.
From the abcnews.go.com
Fury in the weighing room is palpable and, in Fallon, it finds compelling voice.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is emphasized in a palpable fear and uncertainty of what may still lie ahead.
From the dailyherald.com
With his rich Irish intonation and palpable enthusiasm, he makes an ideal guide.
From the economist.com
When she followed him to the center of the room, some palpable shift took place.
From the al.com
For much of the year, populist revulsion at Wall Street greed has been palpable.
From the time.com
The man's blank stare and stretched mouth convey his pain with palpable realism.
From the washingtontimes.com
The silence is palpable, which invites us to question them all the more closely.
From the washingtonpost.com
The excitement was palpable as the crowd poured into the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
From the omaha.com
- Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie"
- Can be felt by palpation; "a palpable tumor"
- (palpability) tangibility: the quality of being perceivable by touch
- (palpably) so as to be palpable; "she was palpably nervous"
- Palpation is used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location. Palpation should not be confused with palpitation, which is an awareness of the beating of the heart.
- Capable of being felt during a physical examination by a physician; e.g., when the prostate which can be felt during a digital rectal examination.
- Easily perceptible, plain, obvious, readily visible, noticeable, patent, distinct, manifest.
- Something that can be felt or touched. For example, a palpable tumor is one that can be felt. From the Latin "palpare" (to stroke or to pat).
- When a prostate tumor is large enough to be detected by a DRE.
