felt

Formsfelts, felting, felted

Pluralfelts (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of feel. Use this form for feeling that happened earlier.

   She felt cold after the long walk home.

   They felt happy when the rain finally stopped.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   A thick cloth made by pressing and matting wool fibers together instead of weaving them.

   Like pressing wet wool flat until it sticks together into one thick sheet.

   The craft table was covered with bright squares of felt.

   She cut a small heart from green felt for the card.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A pen with a soft fiber tip, used for writing and coloring.

   Pass me a felt so I can label these boxes.

   He colored the whole drawing with a thick black felt.

   Similarmarker

4. 4
   nouncountable

   A soft hat made from pressed wool material.

   He wore an old gray felt to keep off the rain.

   She brushed the dust from her felt before stepping inside.

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To press wool fibers together until they mat into a thick cloth.

   Like squishing wet tissue together until it turns into one solid lump.

   You can felt raw wool by rubbing it with hot, soapy water.

   She felted the loose fibers into a firm, flat pad.

   Similarmat

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6. 6
   adjective

   Experienced or sensed in a real, personal way.

   The change brought a deeply felt sense of relief.

   Her absence was a felt loss for the whole team.

   Similarexperienced, perceived

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To cover something with felt or a soft, matted material.

   Like wrapping a surface in a soft blanket so nothing gets through.

   Roofers felt the deck before nailing down the shingles.

   She felted the inside of the jewelry box to protect the rings.

   Similarline, pad

8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To take all of another player's chips so they are out of the game.

   Like taking all the money in a game until someone has nothing left to bet.

   If you call here, one bad card could felt you completely.

   She felted three opponents in a single brutal hour.

   Similarbust

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