palpable /ˈpalpəb(ə)l/ I. adjective 1. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible • a palpable sense of loss. 2. plain to see or comprehend • to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense. 3. able to be touched or felt • the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose. II. derivatives palpability /ˌpalpəˈbilədē / noun – origin late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare ‘feel, touch gently.’
