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impalpable (ɪmˈpælpəbəl
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Definitions
adjective
- imperceptible, esp to the touch ⇒
impalpable shadows
- difficult to understand; abstruse
Derived Forms
imˌpalpaˈbility nounimˈpalpably adverb
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = intangible, fine, thin, delicate, shadowy, airy, tenuous, disembodied, insubstantial, imperceptible, indistinct, incorporeal, unsubstantial
Example Sentences Including 'impalpable'
Her eyes were as impalpable as the shifting colours in the sea below.A Daystar of Fear
Here he had seen the mysterious object in the water whose colour, reflecting the steel wall above, was impalpable as sifted cinnamon.A Daystar of Fear
It was as if an impalpable wall had been erected between the two.THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
She has a brachial pulse rate of 180 beats per minute and impalpable femoral pulses.British Medical Journal (2002)
There was an impalpable , cold dankness in the air and a strange odor, a blend of the metal of the locomotive and of coffee vapors.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
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