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Definition of Felt up
1. Verb. Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like. "The fabric felted up after several washes"
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Felt, Mat, Matting
Lexicographical Neighbors of Felt Up
Literary usage of Felt up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1883)
"... were very much desired hy the poor, and the want of a lower currency was much
felt. Up to this time no regular copper coinage had been introduced. ..."
2. Physiography: For High Schools by Rollin D. Salisbury (1908)
"From the head of the Bay of Fundy the tide runs up the river 70 miles, as a bore,
and is felt up the river to the point where the elevation of the river is ..."
3. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1899)
"Finish the roofing against fire wa'.ls, chimneys, scuttle and skylight by turning
the felt up 4 inches against the wall. Over this lay an 8-inch strip of ..."
4. Physiography, for High Schools by Rollin D. Salisbury (1908)
"From the head of the Bay of Fundy the tide runs up the river 70 miles, as a bore,
and is felt up the river to the point where the elevation of the river is ..."
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