a kind of cloth made by rolling and pressing wool or another suitable textile accompanied by the application of moisture or heat, which causes the constituent fibres to mat together to create a smooth surface

a felt hat

make into felt; mat together

the fibres are shredded and felted together

cover with felt

it wasn't long before we had felted the roof making it totally watertight

be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched

she felt someone touch her shoulder

you can feel the soft grass beneath your feet

experience (an emotion or sensation)

I felt a sense of excitement

she started to feel really sick

it felt odd to be alone again

we feel very strongly about freedom of expression

have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason

she felt that the woman positively disliked her