felt
noun · verb · adjective
Form of feel , past tense of feel.
Simple meaning
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur.
Pronunciation
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fehltIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛlt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A hat made of felt.
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.
A felt-tip pen.
verb
past tense of feelheading
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
past tense of feel
Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
“My cold is gone--I feel fine today.”
To make into felt or a feltlike substance; to cause to adhere and mat together.
To cover with, or as if with, felt.
Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
“The fabric felted up after several washes.”
adjective
That has been experienced or perceived.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
How It’s Used
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Consciousverb
“My cold is gone--I feel fine today.”
Changeverb
“The fabric felted up after several washes.”
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East Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues.
Fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States.
A hat made of felt with a creased crown.
A pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker).
A pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker).
A pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker).
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