capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; 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"
\PAL-puh-buhl\, adjective: 1 Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form 2 Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors
You describe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed. The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable + palpably pal·pably The scene was palpably intense to watch
palpably
Hyphenation
pal·pa·bly
Turkish pronunciation
pälpıbli
Pronunciation
/ˈpalpəblē/ /ˈpælpəbliː/
Etymology
[ 'pal-p&-b&l ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English, from Late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare to stroke, caress; more at FEEL.