feely

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From feal +‎ -y.

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Adjective

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feely (comparative more feely, superlative most feely)

  1. (dialectal) soft; smooth; velvety

Etymology 2

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From feel +‎ -y.

Adjective

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feely (comparative feelier, superlative feeliest)

  1. (informal) Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
    • 1973, Penthouse, volume 8, numbers 7-12, page 48:
      [] [when] I realized that Derek, the photographer, was stroking me I wasn't particularly worried; frankly I was enjoying the sensation — I'm a very feely person, I like touching other people and being touched.
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Etymology 3

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From Italian figlie (children).

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Noun

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feely (plural feelies)

  1. (Polari) A child; a young person.
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