palpable

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpalpəb(ə)l/

adjective

  • able to be touched or felt: the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose
  • (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible: a palpable sense of loss
  • plain to see or comprehend: to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense

Derivatives

palpability

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

palpably

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare 'feel, touch gently'