felt

¹

[ felt ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.

felt

²

[ felt ]

noun

1. a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
2. any article made of this material, as a hat.
3. any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

1. pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

1. to make into felt; mat or press together.
2. to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

1. to become matted together.

felt

¹

/ fɛlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of feel

felt

²

/ fɛlt /

noun

1. 1. a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
   2. ( as modifier )

      a felt hat

2. any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting

verb

1. tr to make into or cover with felt
2. intr to become matted

Word History and Origins

Origin of felt¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; filter

Word History and Origins

Origin of felt¹

Old English; related to Old Saxon filt , Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to beat, Greek pelas close; see anvil , filter

Example Sentences

“All of those gifts were received by me and my parents so earnestly. My parents may have even felt badly that a family dispute had led to so many people being concerned about my health.”

From Los Angeles Times

Calling for a commission on palliative care, Brown acknowledged that both sides in the assisted dying debate share a common concern and "genuine compassion felt for all those suffering painful deaths".

From BBC

But this felt very different to the strained and adversarial media conferences that became a weekly feature of the final months of Ten Hag's tenure at Old Trafford.

From BBC

He grew up in a blue dot in red Tennessee, so setting the show in the suburbs of Austin, Texas, felt familiar.

From Los Angeles Times

There was something about the set and how I felt connected with everyone.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fur
• leather
• skin
• wool