Category:Palpable

Pal"pa*ble, a. Etym: [f. palpable, l. palpabilis, fr. palpare to Feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.]

1. Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a Palpable form. Shak. Darkness must overshadow all his bounds, palpable darkness. Milton.

2. Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived And detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; Palpable errors. "three persons palpable." P. Plowman. [lies] gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Shak. -- pal"pa*ble*ness, n. -- pal"pa*bly, adv.