feeler

Converse of object

• put: I got a few and put feelers out for some others.
• extend: In the torchlight his shell was dark blue and blotchy and his feelers extended out a good two feet.
• have: They are like daddy-long-legs in the water, but they have luminescent feelers - bright blue eyes on top of golden legs.

Adjective modifier

• little: The little feelers at the front of this ladies silver jewelry item round-off a delightful brooch.
• few: In September of last year I decided to put out a few feelers to assess the interest in starting a local branch.

Modifies a noun

• gage: Then you can use an ordinary feeler gage to measure between the ends.
• guage: Use a feeler guage to check for the correct gap size - it should be a light sliding fit.

Noun used with modifier

• peace: A momentary military weakness was no time in which to put out peace feelers to an enemy poised to strike.