felt

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When I was a child I felt like the zero was at, well, zero.

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Quick take

a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of felt gathered in one view.

noun

a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

verb

mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool"

verb

cover with felt; "felt a cap"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for felt.

noun

a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

verb

mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool"

verb

cover with felt; "felt a cap"

verb

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"

Example sentences

When I was a child I felt like the zero was at, well, zero.

I know how you feel like you're the only person in the world who has felt the way you do.

Perhaps that's why I felt obligated to share.

Even if it didn't stop it, at least the company leadership might have felt the heat.

Some people noticed, while others in the class also felt like you hated them for no apparent reason.

It's rare that you can find candid descriptions of what it's like to work somewhere.... since Steve felt free to be candid, I figured I'd share my experiences.

They felt entitled to prevent the taking of pictures in the restaurant and felt they were being played with false official documentation.

Afterwards, I spoke to some of them personally, they felt unbelievably rejected and worthless -- one suffered from depression and dropped out of work for a year.

Especially if it talks about actual measured metrics of productivity - rather that self-reported 'I felt just as productive at home' ones.

I felt silly for not realizing it beforehand, partially because danah had hung out at my house at hackathons and such even, and I just didn't get it until her presentation.