touching

/ˈtətʃɪŋ/

Definition & Meaning of "touching"in English

touching

ADJECTIVE

bringing about strong emotions, often causing feelings of sympathy or warmth

affecting

moving

poignant

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most touching

Comparative

more touching

gradable

Examples

The touching story of friendship moved everyone to tears.

Touching

NOUN

the act or instance of making physical contact

contact

touch

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Plural form

touchings

Examples

The gentle touching of her hand calmed the child.

small snacks or finger foods served with alcoholic drinks, especially in casual or home settings

Examples

We ordered some spicy touchings to go with the whiskey.

touching

PREPOSITION

used to introduce a topic or to provide further information about a particular subject

about

with regard to

in relation to

with respect to

Grammatical Information

Examples

She gave a speech touching the importance of education.

Lexical Tree

touchingly

touching

touch

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Definition & Meaning of "touching"in English

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