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JadziaDax 12-03-2003 03:50 AM

Word of the day December 3
 
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The Word of the Day for December 3 is:

palpable • \PAL-puh-bul\ • (adjective) 1. capable of being touched or felt; tangible; 2. easily perceptible : noticeable, manifest

A little more information about today’s word:
The word "palpable" has been used in English since the 14th century. It derives from the Latin word "palpare," meaning "to stroke" or "to caress." Although "perceptible" is synonymous with "palpable," there is a slight difference between the two. "Perceptible" applies to what can be discerned by the senses in general (as in "a perceptible difference in sound to a careful listener"), whereas "palpable," as its Latin root suggests, applies mostly to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable ("the two fabrics had a palpable difference in quality"). If you are looking for a synonym that implies a more physical nature, then try "tangible," which suggests what is capable of being handled or grasped both physically and mentally ("no tangible evidence of UFOs").

My sentence (using definition #2):
There was a palpable excitement in the air as the children donned their costumes in preparation for Halloween trick-or-treating.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

Next sentence?

mrsandman 12-03-2003 06:09 AM

When he was just a calf, he was my best palpable now is too dangerous to befriend.

spectre 12-03-2003 04:22 PM

The discomfort of the people in the room was palpable.

dragon2fire 12-03-2003 09:33 PM

The tesion in the air was palpable

redravin40 12-04-2003 07:40 PM

The excitement over the first anniversary of the word of the day was palpable.


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QuasiMojo 12-05-2003 06:27 PM

As the mortars exploded all around them, Lois shot a glance back to check his Lieutenant. The panic that was coming from Frank Mortons wide eyes and bobbing adams-apple was electrifyinglypalpableand coming off of him in waves


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