Felting

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The process of matting and compressing fibres, especially wool, to make felt fabric.

“She took up felting as a hobby, creating colourful bags and wall hangings from raw fleece.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

felt·ing

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Synonyms

matting pressingcompressing fibres

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Ends in -ING, the F-E-L-T start is a strong early guess sequence covering useful letters

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