How do you use Feeler in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like antenna or tentacle, plus the exact meaning.
Feeler meaning
- Someone or something that feels.
- An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
- Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
Synonyms of Feeler
Using Feeler
- The main meaning on this page is: Someone or something that feels. | An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. | Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position.
- Useful related words include: antenna, tentacle, sensitiveness, sensitivity.
Context around Feeler
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Feeler
- In this selection, "feeler" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wire and gage stand out and add context to how "feeler" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a wire feeler or feeler and feeler or feeler gage to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "feeler" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with feeler
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We put a feeler out to see whether he was interested. (11 words)
The interior may be inspected by a wire-feeler or feeler gage to detect emerging interior cracks. (17 words)
The interior may be inspected by a wire-feeler or feeler gage to detect emerging interior cracks. (17 words)
We put a feeler out to see whether he was interested. (11 words)
Example sentences (2)
The interior may be inspected by a wire-feeler or feeler gage to detect emerging interior cracks.
We put a feeler out to see whether he was interested.