All 3 Uses of
palpable
in
The Maze Runner
- Everyone immediately ran forward, forming a packed crowd around her, a palpable excitement hovering in the air.†
p. 55.3 *palpable = very apparent
- The tension was palpable; Thomas felt like the air in the room had become glass that could shatter at any second.†
p. 160.7
- Thomas devoured each bite, hunger trumping everything else, the mood of contentment and relief around him palpable.†
p. 369.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(palpable) very apparent (so strong, it almost seems to take a material form that can be touched)"Palpable" is frequently used to describe the intensity of an emotion shared between people who can see each other. The implication is that the emotion is so strong, it almost takes a material form that can be touched.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In medicine, "palpable" means that something such as a tumor can be detected by palpitation; i.e., a physician's touch.