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feely

feely

9.5
A small toy with different textures to touch
  • noun
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : juguete sensorial
  • Children with sensory needs often enjoy playing with a feely because of its unique textures.

Examples

  • Can you hand me that feely ball?

  • She keeps a feely on her desk to squeeze when she feels stressed.

  • The teacher handed out a feely to each student to help them focus during class.

  • The child loves to play with her feely toys.

  • Children with sensory needs often enjoy playing with a feely because of its unique textures.

  • The teacher handed out a feely to each student to help them focus during class.

  • She keeps a feely on her desk to squeeze when she feels stressed.

Synonyms

lovey
vsfeely
  • Baby Talk
4 6.8

A soft toy or blanket a child hugs for comfort

focuses on tactile exploration and varied textures for sensory experience

Compounds

touchy-feely
  • Informal
12 7.9

Openly showing too much emotion and physical closeness that makes others uncomfortable

touchy-feely conversation
  • Informal
7.9

A talk where people openly share personal feelings

How Tactile

feely
  • Baby Talk
9.5
texture
114 3.4

Surface Forms

feely singular
feelies plural

Etymology

Feely for a small touch object comes from feel + -y, meaning 'something to touch'. So a feely is a little toy or object you touch for a sensory or calming experience.