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

Andrew was always someone that I felt very comfortable talking to about things.

From Los Angeles Times

The effort needed to win points against Alcaraz - especially in a tight second set which you felt he needed to win to stand any chance of turning the match around - guzzled too much fuel.

From BBC

Kennedy was also criticised by some CDC staff for what they felt was a lacklustre response to a shooting at the agency's Atlanta headquarters in August.

From BBC

While it felt like the same old for Chelsea, it was a different feel for City.

From BBC

She felt that they took no real accountability for the pitfalls of their product, and was let down by their decision to continue selling it for two months despite doubts over its efficacy.

From BBC

Related Words

• fur 
• leather 
• skin 
• wool