feely

See also: Feely

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiːli/
• Rhymes: -iːli

Etymology 1

From feal +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

• fealy

Adjective

feely (comparative more feely, superlative most feely)

1. (dialectal) soft; smooth; velvety

Etymology 2

From feel +‎ -y.

Adjective

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.

Related terms

• feelie
• feely box
• healy-fealy
• touchy-feely

Etymology 3

From Italian figlie (“children”).

Alternative forms

• feele, feelier, fellia

Noun

feely (plural feelies)

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

Derived terms

• feely-omi (“boy”)