Meaning & Definition of Palpable in English

1. Capable of being perceived

• Especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

• "A barely palpable dust"

• "Felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"

• "The air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"

• "A palpable lie"

2. Can be felt by palpation

• "A palpable tumor"