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felt

1

[ felt ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.


felt

2

[ felt ]

noun

  1. a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
  2. any article made of this material, as a hat.
  3. any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make into felt; mat or press together.
  2. to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become matted together.

felt

1

/ fɛlt /

verb

  1. See feel
    the past tense and past participle of feel


felt

2

/ fɛlt /

noun

    1. a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
    2. ( as modifier )

      a felt hat

  1. any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting

verb

  1. tr to make into or cover with felt
  2. intr to become matted

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Word History and Origins

Origin of felt1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; filter

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Word History and Origins

Origin of felt1

Old English; related to Old Saxon filt , Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to beat, Greek pelas close; see anvil , filter

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Example Sentences

He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).

The EPA felt that the State Department had not looked carefully enough at the impact of the pipeline if oil prices fell.

Whatever frustrations or disappointments he felt about politics never surfaced.

I—I never felt that way about the presidency, as you—as you probably know.

It was one of the few things that felt familiar to him after being away from the outside world since 1975.

She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.

Genoa has but recently and partially felt the new impulse, yet even here the march of improvement is visible.

All felt strangely as if something evil had crept into their lives, and their excitement was great.

He made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.

Her feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.

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