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

“I felt like I was legitimately dying,” Rife told The Times in an August interview.

From Los Angeles Times

In two public surveys conducted as part of the research, Keserű said, participants were outraged and felt exploited in scenarios where their health data were sold for a profit without their knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times

It all felt new because, for Knecht as a pro, it was.

From Los Angeles Times

But she also felt good about the biopic of her life, for which Sahar is working to find backing alongside producer Anthony Hemingway.

From Los Angeles Times

Some parents said they felt flattered that she saw potential in their children.

From BBC

Related Words

• fur
• leather
• skin
• wool