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n. Something, such as a hint or question, designed to elicit the attitudes or intentions of others.

n. Zoology A sensory or tactile organ, such as an antenna, tentacle, or barbel.

n. Someone or something that feels.

n. An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.

n. Something ventured to test (an)other(s)' feelings, opinion, position.

n. One who, or that which, feels.

n. One of the sense organs or certain animals (as insects), which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp.

n. Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative.

n. One who or that which feels.

n. Specifically Any special organ of touch of an animal; a tactile part.

n. The representation on an artificial fly of an antenna of an insect. Feelers are folded back, extending above and sometimes beyond the wings.

n. Any indirect act, device, stratagem, or plan resorted to for the purpose of finding out something which cannot be ascertained directly, especially the designs, opinions, or sentiments of others.

n. Nautical, the first onset of a storm, followed by a short calm.

n. A thickness-gage.

n. A thin piece of metal for determining the space or play left in a bearing or for determining the distance between the two plates in a riveted joint.

n. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste

n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

n. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ

n. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

"When she got a feeler from the two-year-old online auction business, she hadn't expected to be interested."

tentacle    proffer    suggestion    proposition    sensitivity    sensitiveness   

short feeler    long feeler   

put out feelers   

antenna    palp   

Wheeler    dealer    healer    keeler    mealer    pealer    peeler    sealer    spieler    stealer   

innage    tentacle    antennæ    pupa    nibble    fp