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feely en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːli/
Etymology
From feal + -y.
Meanings
(dialectal) soft; smooth; velvety
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more feely
Degree=Cmp
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most feely
Degree=Sup
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fealy
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feely en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːli/
Etymology
From feel + -y.
Meanings
(informal) Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
[…] [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. 1973, Penthouse, volume 8, numbers 7-12, page 48: