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Webster 1913 Edition

Palpable

Pal′pa-ble

,
Adj.
[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
.
Shakespeare
A hit, A very
palpable
hit.
Shakespeare
–
Pal′pa-ble-ness
,
Noun.
–
Pal′pa-bly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition

Palpable

PAL'PABLE

,
Adj.
[L. palpor, to feel.]
1.
Perceptible by the touch; that may be felt; as a palpable substance; palpable darkness.
2.
Gross; coarse; easily perceived and detected; as a palpable absurdity.
3.
Plain; obvious; easily perceptible; as palpable phenomena; palpable proof.

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