Pal"pa*ble (?), a. [F. palpable, L. palpabilis, fr. palpare to feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.] 1. Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form. Shak.

Darkness must overshadow all his bounds,
Palpable darkness.

2. Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors. "Three persons palpable." P. Plowman.

[Lies] gross as a mountain, open, palpable.

-- Pal"pa*ble*ness, n. -- Pal"pa*bly, adv.

• capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible
  
• obvious or easily perceived
       The fear in the air was palpable.
  
• (medicine) that can be detected bt palpation