Word a Day
palpable
What does palpable mean?
palpable (adjective): so intense as to be almost touched or felt.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use palpable in a sentence?
- There was a palpable sense of joy in the air. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce palpable?
/ˈpælpəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does palpable come from?
From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “palpable”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “palpable” mean?
completely free from dirt or contamination
Not quite: that's what pristine means.
so intense as to be almost touched or felt
Right! That's what “palpable” means.
high, tall, having great height or stature
Not quite: that's what lofty means.
composed of people from all over the world
Not quite: that's what cosmopolitan means.
Learn a word like “palpable” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store