pal ‧ pa ‧ ble /ˈpælpəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: palpabilis , from Latin palpare 'to touch gently' ]
1 . a feeling that is palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them OPP impalpable :
There was a palpable sense of relief among the crowd.
2 . [only before noun] complete:
What he said is palpable nonsense.
—palpably adverb :
This was palpably untrue.