əˈpæ.ɹənt əˈpæ.ɹənt ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst ˈpalpəbəl ˈpælpəbəl ˈtæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l ˈtændʒəbəl so intense as to be almost touched or felt there was a palpable sense of joy in the air clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields evident hostility manifest disapproval patent advantages made his meaning plain it is plain that he is no reactionary in plain view a palpable lie capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt a barely palpable dust felt sudden anger in a palpable wave the air was warm and close — palpable as cotton a palpable lie (medicine) can be felt by palpation a palpable tumor