palp¹ /palp/

A jointed sense-organ attached in pairs to the mouth-parts of insects and crustaceans (also palˈpus; pl palˈpī)

palˈpal adjective

palˈpate adjective (zoology)

Of, relating to or possessing a palp or palps

palp² /palp/

1. To feel, examine, or explore by touch
2. To speak fair (obsolete)

palpabilˈity noun

palpˈable adjective

1. That can be touched or felt
2. Perceptible
3. (of eg lies, etc) easily found out
4. Obvious, gross

palpˈableness noun

palpˈably adverb

palpˈāte transitive verb

To examine by touching or pressing (esp medicine)

palpāˈtion noun

The act of examining by means of touch

palpˈable-grossˈ adjective (Shakespeare).

• wear out one's welcome
• wears
• wear several hats
• wear the breeches
• wear the trousers
• wear thin
• wear through
• weary
• wearying
• wearyingly
• weary out
• Weary Willie
• weasand
• weasand-pipe
• weasand-pipes
• weasands
• weasel
• weasel cat
• weasel cats
• weasel coot
• weasel coots
• weaseled
• weaseler
• weaselers
• weasel-faced