"feeler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfiːlə/ [UK], /ˈfiːləɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feeler.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-feeler.wav [US] Forms: feelers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English feler, feeler, felar, equivalent to feel + -er. Animal organ definition from 1660s. Transferred sense of "proposal put forth to observe the reaction it gets" is from 1830. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|feler}} Middle English feler, {{m|enm|feeler}} feeler, {{m|enm|felar}} felar, {{suf|en|feel|-er|id2=agent noun}} feel + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} feeler (plural feelers)
  1. (literally) Someone or something that feels. Tags: literally Translations (someone or something that feels): Fühler [masculine] (German), sentidor [masculine] (Portuguese), щуп (ščup) (english: probe) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-feeler-en-noun-kOmJZMc0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 14 35 36 Disambiguation of 'someone or something that feels': 94 3 2 2
  2. (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect): շոշափուկ (šošapʻuk) (Armenian), антена (antena) [feminine] (Bulgarian), пипалце (pipalce) [neuter] (Bulgarian), tykadlo [neuter] (Czech), følehorn [neuter] (Danish), føletråd [common-gender] (Danish), voelspriet (Dutch), voeldraad (Dutch), voelhoorn (Dutch), anteno (Esperanto), tuntosarvi (Finnish), Fühler [masculine] (German), शृंगिका (śŕṅgikā) (Hindi), csáp (Hungarian), fálmari [masculine] (Icelandic), þreifari [masculine] (Icelandic), adharcán [masculine] (Irish), 触角 (shokkaku) (alt: しょっかく) (Japanese), palpus [masculine] (Latin), hihi (Maori), pūhihi (Maori), føletråd [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), lim [neuter] (Old English), شاخک (šâxak) (Persian), czułek [masculine] (Polish), sensor [masculine] (Portuguese), palpo [masculine] (Portuguese), у́сик (úsik) (english: antenna) [masculine] (Russian), щу́пальце (ščúpalʹce) (english: tentacle) [neuter] (Russian), анте́нна (antɛ́nna) [feminine] (Russian), сяжо́к (sjažók) [masculine] (Russian), antena [feminine] (Spanish), känselspröt [neuter] (Swedish), шохак (šoxak) (Tajik), ву́сик (vúsyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), анте́на (anténa) [feminine] (Ukrainian), щу́пальце (ščúpalʹce) [neuter] (Ukrainian), xúc giác (alt: 觸角) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-feeler-en-noun-pACXELAh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 14 35 36 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect': 8 85 3 4
  3. (figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position. Tags: figuratively Translations (Something ventured to test other's feelings): намек (namek) [masculine] (Bulgarian), føler [common-gender] (Danish), prøveballon [common-gender] (Danish), proefballon [masculine] (Dutch), försöksballong [common-gender] (Swedish), trevare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-feeler-en-noun-DW4C5JR4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 14 35 36 Disambiguation of "Something ventured to test other's feelings": 4 12 76 7
  4. (Philippines) Someone who assumes or imagines that one's affection is reciprocated, indulges in one's own wishful thinking, or flatters oneself Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-feeler-en-noun-Sx8nrwDZ Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 14 35 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 23 21 21 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: feeler gauge, put out feelers, touchy-feeler

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for feeler meaning in All languages combined (12.4kB)

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          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "śŕṅgikā",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "शृंगिका"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "csáp"
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          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "fálmari"
        },
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "þreifari"
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "adharcán"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "alt": "しょっかく",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shokkaku",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "触角"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "palpus"
        },
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "hihi"
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "pūhihi"
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          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
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          "word": "føletråd"
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        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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        },
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "šâxak",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "شاخک"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "czułek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sensor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "palpo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "antenna",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "úsik",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "у́сик"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "tentacle",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ščúpalʹce",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "щу́пальце"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "antɛ́nna",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "анте́нна"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sjažók",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "сяжо́к"
        },
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "antena"
        },
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          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "känselspröt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "tg",
          "lang": "Tajik",
          "roman": "šoxak",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "шохак"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vúsyk",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ву́сик"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "anténa",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "анте́на"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "ščúpalʹce",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "щу́пальце"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 85 3 4",
          "alt": "觸角",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
          "word": "xúc giác"
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        "(figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position."
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          "_dis1": "4 12 76 7",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "namek",
          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "намек"
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          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
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          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
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          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
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}
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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Requests for review of Dutch translations",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Rhymes:English/iːlə(ɹ)",
    "Rhymes:English/iːlə(ɹ)/2 syllables"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "feeler gauge"
    },
    {
      "word": "put out feelers"
    },
    {
      "word": "touchy-feeler"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "feler"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English feler",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "feeler"
      },
      "expansion": "feeler",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "felar"
      },
      "expansion": "felar",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "feel",
        "3": "-er",
        "id2": "agent noun"
      },
      "expansion": "feel + -er",
      "name": "suf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English feler, feeler, felar, equivalent to feel + -er. Animal organ definition from 1660s. Transferred sense of \"proposal put forth to observe the reaction it gets\" is from 1830.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "feelers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "feeler (plural feelers)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Are you more of a feeler or more of a thinker?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Someone or something that feels."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "feel",
          "feel"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) Someone or something that feels."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "antenna",
          "antenna"
        ],
        [
          "appendage",
          "appendage"
        ],
        [
          "feel",
          "feel"
        ],
        [
          "insect",
          "insect"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I sent out some feelers but they didn't seem interested.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "This survey is designed to get a feeler about how the citizens feel about the proposed new highway.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "test",
          "test"
        ],
        [
          "feeling",
          "feeling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) Something ventured to test another's feelings, opinion, or position."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Philippine English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Someone who assumes or imagines that one's affection is reciprocated, indulges in one's own wishful thinking, or flatters oneself"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Philippines) Someone who assumes or imagines that one's affection is reciprocated, indulges in one's own wishful thinking, or flatters oneself"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Philippines"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfiːlə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfiːləɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːlə(ɹ)"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-feeler.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/37/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-feeler.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Wodencafe-feeler.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "someone or something that feels",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Fühler"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "someone or something that feels",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sentidor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "probe",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ščup",
      "sense": "someone or something that feels",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "щуп"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "šošapʻuk",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "շոշափուկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "antena",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "антена"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pipalce",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "пипалце"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "tykadlo"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "følehorn"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "føletråd"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "voelspriet"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "voeldraad"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "voelhoorn"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "anteno"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "tuntosarvi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Fühler"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "śŕṅgikā",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "शृंगिका"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "csáp"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fálmari"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "þreifari"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "adharcán"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょっかく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shokkaku",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "触角"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "palpus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "hihi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "pūhihi"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "føletråd"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "lim"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šâxak",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "شاخک"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "czułek"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sensor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "palpo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "antenna",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "úsik",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "у́сик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "tentacle",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ščúpalʹce",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "щу́пальце"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "antɛ́nna",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "анте́нна"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sjažók",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "сяжо́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "antena"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "känselspröt"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "šoxak",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "шохак"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vúsyk",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ву́сик"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "anténa",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "анте́на"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ščúpalʹce",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "щу́пальце"
    },
    {
      "alt": "觸角",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "an antenna or appendage used to feel, as on an insect",
      "word": "xúc giác"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "namek",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "намек"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "føler"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "prøveballon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "proefballon"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "försöksballong"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "Something ventured to test other's feelings",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "trevare"
    }
  ],
  "word": "feeler"
}

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