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

"It felt like I was one punch away from winning, but I was always looking for the one punch," he said.

From BBC

Cardi B told King she felt frustrated by the pressure to disclose her pregnancy and said she wanted to share the news on her own time.

From Los Angeles Times

From camera angles and cutting, it’s clear that Vince and Estelle are attracted to one another, but as Law and Coleman have no particular chemistry, it feels more stated than felt.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, when the Cheech asked them to curate a show, Navarro felt it was the perfect chance to tell the stories of the Eastside’s locals.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he came up agonisingly short, it is a second place which he said felt as good as first after the challenges of recent years.

From BBC

Related Words

• fur 
• leather 
• skin 
• wool