feely

See also: Feely

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiːli/
  • Rhymes: -iːli

Etymology 1

From feal + -y.

Alternative forms

  • fealy

Adjective

feely (comparative more feely, superlative most feely)

  1. (dialectal) soft; smooth; velvety

Etymology 2

From feel + -y.

Adjective

feely (comparative feelier, superlative feeliest)

  1. (informal) Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
    • 1973, Penthouse, volume 8, numbers 7-12, page 48:
      [] [when] I realized that Derek, the photographer, was stroking me I wasn't particularly worried; frankly I was enjoying the sensation — I'm a very feely person, I like touching other people and being touched.

Etymology 3

From Italian figlie (children).

Alternative forms

Noun

feely (plural feelies)

  1. (Polari) A child; a young person.
Derived terms
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