palpable palpable /ˈpælpəbəl/

adjective

1. () Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled, touched or felt  ( tangible , palpable )
   capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled, touched or felt
    A barely palpable dust
   a barely palpable dust
    Felt sudden anger in a palpable wave
   felt sudden anger in a palpable wave
    The air was warm and close--palpable as cotton
   the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton
    A palpable lie
   a palpable lie
   
2. So intense as to be almost touched or felt  ( palpable )
   so intense as to be almost touched or felt
    There was a palpable sense of joy in the air
   there was a palpable sense of joy in the air
   
3. Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment  ( manifest , palpable , patent , apparent , evident , plain , unmistakable , unmistakeable )
   clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
   the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
    Evident hostility
   evident hostility
    Manifest disapproval
   manifest disapproval
    Patent advantages
   patent advantages
    Made his meaning plain
   made his meaning plain
    It is plain that he is no reactionary
   it is plain that he is no reactionary
    In plain view
   in plain view
    A palpable lie
   a palpable lie
   
4. (medicine) can be felt by palpation  ( palpable )
   (medicine) can be felt by palpation
    A palpable tumor
   a palpable tumor