feelers

feelers
feel|ers [ `filərz ] noun plural
the two long thin parts on an insect's head that it uses to feel things
put out feelers
to begin to find out what people think about something you are hoping to do

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • feelers — UK [ˈfiːlə(r)z] / US [ˈfɪlərz] noun [plural] the two long thin parts on an insect s head that it uses to feel things • put out feelers …   English dictionary

  • feelers — feel·er || fɪːlÉ™(r) n. person or thing who feels or senses (especially by touch); (Zoology) body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); hint, tentative proposal …   English contemporary dictionary

  • feelers — n. pl. (Zool.) 1. Palpi. 2. Antennoe, horns. 3. Tentacula …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • feelers — [ˈfiːləz] noun [plural] the two long thin parts on an insect s head that it uses for feeling things …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • FEELERS — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • put out feelers — verb make some preliminary investigations or test the waters (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑explore • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * put out feelers phrase to begin to find out what people think about …   Useful english dictionary

  • put out feelers —    Before doing something, if you try to discover what other people thnk about it by making discreet enquiries, you put out feelers.     The politician put out feelers to test public reaction to his proposals …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • put out feelers — verb To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate. I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that. Syn: test the waters See Also: put out …   Wiktionary

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