adj
Meaning 1
soft; smooth; velvety
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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Standard Lemma guide
feely
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/ˈfiːli/
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rhymes with -iːli
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CMU ARPABET: F IY1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Tending to feel things by physically touching them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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name
Meaning 3
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 4
A child; a young person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Polari
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History
Etymology
From feal + -y.
From feel + -y.
From Italian figlie (“children”).