feely
See also: Feely
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːli/
- Rhymes: -iːli
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- fealy
Adjective
feely (comparative more feely, superlative most feely)
Etymology 2
Adjective
feely (comparative feelier, superlative feeliest)
- (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.
Related terms
- feelie
- feely box
- healy-fealy
- touchy-feely
Etymology 3
From Italian figlie (“children”).
Alternative forms
- feele, feelier, fellia
Noun
feely (plural feelies)
Derived terms
- feely-omi (“boy”)