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 /

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

felt

²

/ fɛlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of feel

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

Suddenly, many Chinese and international travelers alike felt they had to visit.

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The daughter felt left out because many of her friends had phones and were watching videos on social media.

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While the U.S. accounts for about 20% of India’s goods exports, the U.S. tariffs will be felt in India’s most labor-intensive industries, imperiling employment for hundreds of thousands of people.

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“We for a long time have felt alienated.”

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"I felt that I had got as close as literature could possibly take me to the inhabiting of another person," Wood wrote.

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Related Words

• fur 
• leather 
• skin 
• wool