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One of the sense organs or certain animals , which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. Insects . . . perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antennæ. Derham. 3. Anything,

Additional info about word: FEELER

One of the sense organs or certain animals , which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. Insects . . . perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antennæ. Derham. 3. Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, feels.

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• TESTIFICATION
  The act of testifying, or giving testimony or evidence; as, a direct testification of our homage to God. South.
• SENSE
  A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing,
• TESTIMONY
  The two tables of the law. Thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. Ex. xxv. 16. 6. Hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. Ps. xix. Syn. -- Proof; evidence;
• SEARCHLESS
  Impossible to be searched; inscrutable; impenetrable.
• FEELINGLY
  In a feeling manner; pathetically; sympathetically.
• BEFORETIME
  Formerly; aforetime. dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. 2 Kings xiii. 5.
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• TESTES
  pl. of Teste, or of Testis.
• FEELER
  One of the sense organs or certain animals , which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. Insects . . . perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antennæ. Derham. 3. Anything,
• ANYTHINGARIAN
  One who holds to no particular creed or dogma.
• ANTENNULE
  A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antennæ or feelers of Crustacea.
• TESTAMUR
  A certificate of merit or proficiency; -- so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences. (more info) Universities)
• TESTACY
  The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death.
• ANTENNAL
  Belonging to the antennæ. Owen.
• TESTIFICATOR
  A testifier.
• TESTUDINATE; TESTUDINATED
  Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted.
• TESTERN
  A sixpence; a tester.
• TESTAMENTAL
  Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary. Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. J. Montgomery.
• TOUCHING
  Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. -- Touch"ing*ly, adv.
• TOUCHY
  Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire. It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time touchy about personal attacks. Saintsbury.
• INSENSE
  To make to understand; to instruct. Halliwell.
• INTESTABLE
  Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
• WHITESTER
  A bleacher of lines; a whitener; a whitster.
• DETESTABLY
  In a detestable manner.
• ASCERTAINMENT
  The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery. The positive ascertainment of its limits. Burke.
• ASCERTAINABLE
  That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. -- As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.
• THEREBEFORE; THEREBIFORN
  Before that time; beforehand. Many a winter therebiforn. Chaucer.
• SUPRAPROTEST
  An acceptance of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance by the drawee. Burrill.
• CONTESTABLE
  Capable of being contested; debatable.
• INCONTESTED
  Not contested. Addison.
• PROTESTATION
  Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial. (more info) 1.
• UNCERTAINTY
  1. The quality or state of being uncertain. 2. That which is uncertain; something unknown. Our shepherd's case is every man's case that quits a moral certainty for an uncertainty. L'Estrange.
• INTESTATE
  1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. Blackstone. Airy succeeders of intestate joys. Shak. 2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate.
• MISFEELING
  Insensate. Wyclif.