0 (in certain animals, insects etc) an organ for touching, especially one of the two thread-like parts on an insect’s head -- følehorn
To assess a situation, one should put out exploratory feelers and adopt a perceptive rather than judgmental attitude; conflict resolution skills can be helpful.
Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumeslike feathers on the beak and feet that act as feelers.
I know all about these feelers.
I should have thought that any sensible management would make certain that feelers were sent out to find out the attitude of the employers towards any new system of payment.
No peace could be settled by feelers.
I understand they have been putting out peace feelers lately, which have had the proper reply that they must surrender unconditionally.
We know that the railways have only created these docks as feelers.
He did use the term "feelers," and he did not-like peace being approached in that way.
