felon
- n someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
- n a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
felspar
- n any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
felt
- n a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
- v mat together and make felt-like
felt the wool - v cover with felt
felt a cap - v change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
The fabric felted up after several washes - v undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
She felt resentful
He felt regret - v come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- v perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
He felt the wind
She felt an object brushing her arm
He felt his flesh crawl
She felt the heat when she got out of the car - v be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
She felt tired after the long hike
She felt sad after her loss - v have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
She felt small and insignificant - v undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
she felt his contempt of her - v be felt or perceived in a certain way
- v grope or feel in search of something
He felt for his wallet - v examine by touch
- v examine (a body part) by palpation
The runner felt her pulse - v find by testing or cautious exploration
He felt his way around the dark room - v produce a certain impression
- v pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
He felt the girl in the movie theater
felt-tip pen
- n a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)
felt-tipped pen
- n a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)
felt fern
- n east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus
felt fungus
- n fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States