• Noun: a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
• Verb: mat together and make felt-like; example: "felt the wool"
• Verb: cover with felt; example: "felt a cap"
• Verb: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; example: "The fabric felted up after several washes"
The war, as I felt it and a lot of my compatriots felt it, was a creative act.