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

According to Russian accounts, the 47-year-old took a short walk at his Siberian penal colony, said he felt unwell, then collapsed and never regained consciousness.

From BBC

"I reached a point where I felt I had lost the reason why I began skiing," he explained.

From Barron's

“In the past, there were so many races — and frankly years — where we felt like we could never be competitive with the Europeans,” said American Nina O’Brien, who specializes in giant slalom and slalom.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no amount of words I could put to say how it felt in that moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• fur
• leather
• skin
• wool