Synonyms of the word

palpate

• v. To examine, or otherwise explore, (usually an area or organ of the human body) by feeling it.
• adj. Of palp, or having palp.

feel

• v. (heading) To use the sense of touch.
• v. (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• v. (transitive) To be or become aware of.
• v. (transitive) To experience the consequences of.
• v. (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).
• v. (transitive, US, slang) To understand.
• n. A quality of an object experienced by touch.
• n. A vague mental impression.
• n. An act of fondling.
• n. A vague understanding.
• n. An intuitive ability.
• n. (chiefly US, slang) Alternative form of feeling.
• pron. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.
• adj. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.
• adv. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.

touch

• v. Primarily physical senses.
• v. Primarily non-physical senses.
• v. To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
• v. To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
• v. (obsolete) To infect; to affect slightly.
• v. To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
• v. To perform, as a tune; to play.
• v. To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
• n. An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
• n. The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
• n. The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
• n. A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
• n. A little bit; a small amount.
• n. The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
• n. A relationship of close communication or understanding.
• n. The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
• n. (obsolete) Act or power of exciting emotion.
• n. (obsolete) An emotion or affection.
• n. (obsolete) Personal reference or application.
• n. A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
• n. (obsolete) A brief essay.
• n. (obsolete) A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone.
• n. (obsolete) Examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality.
• n. (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument…
• n. (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion…
• n. The children's game of tag.
• n. (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
• n. (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something.
• n. (Britain, plumbing, dated) tallow.