English Explanatory Dictionary

feal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. (of things) Cosy; clean; neat.
  2. (of persons) Comfortable; cosy; safe.
  3. Smooth; soft; downy; velvety.
adv
  1. In a feal manner.
verb
  1. To hide.
verb
  1. To press on, advance.
adj
  1. Faithful, loyal.
noun
  1. Alternative form of fail (“piece of turf cut from grassland”)

Pronunciation

/fiːl/ en-us-feel.ogg

Word forms

feal fealer more feal fealest most feal feil feel feele fiel feals fealing fealed fale folen

Etymology

From Middle English fele, fæle (“proper, of the right sort”), from Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”), from Proto-West Germanic *failī, from Proto-Germanic *failijaz (“true, friendly, familiar, good”), from Proto-Indo-European *pey- (“to adore”). Cognate with Scots feel, feelie (“cosy, neat, clean, comfortable”), West Frisian feilich (“safe”), Dutch veil (“for-sale”), Dutch veilig (“safe”), German feil (“for-sale”), Latin pīus (“good, dutiful, faithful, devout, pious”).

Derived words

fealy feely fealty
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