felt

¹ American  

[felt] / fɛlt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.

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felt ² American  

[felt] / fɛlt /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (tr) to make into or cover with felt

2. (intr) to become matted

felt ² British  

/ fɛlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of feel

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Etymology

Origin of felt

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

Example Sentences

"MP3 players were clunky, storage was limited, and managing your music library felt like a chore," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For Ms. Muldrow, “It felt like a family reunion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Bird felt it was critical that her children learn what she hadn’t known about money and avoid the same traps she had fallen into.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A flaming red rage rips through me, scorching hot, making me vibrate with a ferocity unlike anything I’ve felt before.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Related Words

• fur
• leather
• skin
• wool