Definition of Palpable capable of being touched, felt, handled, or perceived Examples of Palpable in a sentence When she is angry at dinner, my mother kills the flavor of the meal with her palpable silence. There was a palpable tension in the air as contestants waited to see if they would move on to the next round of the contest.

that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses a palpable sense of relief The tension in the room was almost palpable. His statement is palpable nonsense.