feeler (n.)

  1. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste

    [ Syn: antenna ]

  2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; she rejected his advances

    [ Syn: overture , advance , approach ]

  3. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; he had a special antenna for public relations

    [ Syn: antenna ]

  4. slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

    [ Syn: barbel ]

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