1. (

• antenna ,
• feeler ,

) one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste ;

2. (

• overture ,
• advance ,
• approach ,
• feeler

) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" ;

3. (

• antenna ,
• feeler

) sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" ;

4. (

• barbel ,
• feeler ,

) slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish ;