impalpable

[ im-pal-puh-buhl ]

/ ɪmˈpæl pə bəl /

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adjective

not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.

difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions.

(of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt.

Origin of impalpable

First recorded in 1500–10; im-² + palpable

OTHER WORDS FROM impalpable

im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, nounim·pal·pa·bly, adverb

Words nearby impalpable

impair, impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise, imparipinnate

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Example sentences from the Web for impalpable

Only the originals have a true, if impalpable, connection to that man and that moment of making.
Ad Reinhardt, No Saint, Made Relics of Himself|Blake Gopnik|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is impossible to make marble imitate that which is impalpable.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville
I tried to brush them away, but they were so impalpable that the movement of my hand did not disturb them at all.
Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt
So light was her step that the living, moving body seemed to be as impalpable as its spirit image.
The Late Tenant|Louis Tracy

The opposition had, to all appearance, dissolved into impalpable matter.
A Handbook of the Boer War|Gale and Polden, Limited
At every step his foot sank in, and a fine cloud of impalpable ashes flew up into his face; and it was dark.
The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner

British Dictionary definitions for impalpable

impalpable

/ (ɪmˈpælpəbəl) /

adjective

imperceptible, esp to the touchimpalpable shadows

difficult to understand; abstruse

Derived forms of impalpable

impalpability, nounimpalpably, adverb

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单词	impalpable
释义	impalpable [ im-pal-puh-buhl ] / ɪmˈpæl pə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impalpable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt. Origin of impalpable First recorded in 1500–10; im-² + palpable OTHER WORDS FROM impalpable im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, nounim·pal·pa·bly, adverb Words nearby impalpable impair, impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise, imparipinnate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impalpable Only the originals have a true, if impalpable, connection to that man and that moment of making. Ad Reinhardt, No Saint, Made Relics of Himself\|Blake Gopnik\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is impossible to make marble imitate that which is impalpable. The Greville Memoirs\|Charles C. F. Greville I tried to brush them away, but they were so impalpable that the movement of my hand did not disturb them at all. Combed Out\|Fritz August Voigt So light was her step that the living, moving body seemed to be as impalpable as its spirit image. The Late Tenant\|Louis Tracy The opposition had, to all appearance, dissolved into impalpable matter. A Handbook of the Boer War\|Gale and Polden, Limited At every step his foot sank in, and a fine cloud of impalpable ashes flew up into his face; and it was dark. The Story of an African Farm\|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner British Dictionary definitions for impalpable impalpable / (ɪmˈpælpəbəl) / adjective imperceptible, esp to the touchimpalpable shadows difficult to understand; abstruse Derived forms of impalpable impalpability, nounimpalpably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impalpable airy, delicate, fine, imperceptible, incorporeal, indiscernible, indistinct, insensible, insubstantial, nebulous, shadowy, tenuous, thin, vague, disembodied, imponderable, inappreciable, unobservable, imprecise, unapparent
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impalpable

adjective

Origin of impalpable

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Example sentences from the Web for impalpable

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adjective

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