felt

[ felt ]

/ fɛlt /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of feel.

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Words nearby felt

felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar, felspathic, felt, felting, felt marker, felt side, felt-tip pen, felucca

Other definitions for felt (2 of 2)

felt²

[ felt ]

/ fɛlt /

noun

a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.

any article made of this material, as a hat.

any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

to make into felt; mat or press together.

to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

to become matted together.

Origin of felt

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

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How to use felt in a sentence

What I more and more felt, as the trauma deepened, was that while my body survived, the self that I had once been had lost its life.
Larry McMurtry, award-winning novelist who pierced myths of his native Texas, dies at 84|Joe Holley|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Instead of resembling a plastic canister, the Nest Audio speaker is sleeker, akin to a 7-inch pill draped in felt.
Here’s what Google’s new Nest Audio speakers are like|jonathanvanian2015|October 5, 2020|Fortune
He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The EPA felt that the State Department had not looked carefully enough at the impact of the pipeline if oil prices fell.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Whatever frustrations or disappointments he felt about politics never surfaced.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I—I never felt that way about the presidency, as you—as you probably know.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was one of the few things that felt familiar to him after being away from the outside world since 1975.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Genoa has but recently and partially felt the new impulse, yet even here the march of improvement is visible.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
All felt strangely as if something evil had crept into their lives, and their excitement was great.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
He made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Her feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for felt (1 of 2)

felt¹

/ (fɛlt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of feel

British Dictionary definitions for felt (2 of 2)

felt²

/ (fɛlt) /

noun

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

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

verb

(tr) to make into or cover with felt

(intr) to become matted

Word Origin for felt

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

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