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[ tuhch-ing ] / ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR touching ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveaffecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell. that touches. prepositionin reference or relation to; concerning; about: He wrote touching future plans. Origin of touchingFirst recorded in 1250–1300; touch + -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR touching1 stirring; poignant; piteous. 2 tangent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR touching ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM touchingtouch·ing·ly, adverbtouch·ing·ness, nounun·touch·ing, adjectiveWords nearby touchingtouché, touched, touched in the head, touch football, touchhole, touching, touch-in-goal, touch-in-goal line, touch judge, touchless, touchline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for touchingTheir solidified friendship is one of the most touching details of the premiere, but it also puts Branson in a tricky predicament. What Downton’s Fashion Really Means|Katie Baker|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST We are talking about public gatherings, people will be together, dancing, sweating, and touching each other. Liberian Senatorial Elections Defy Ebola|Wade Williams|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST This is one of the most subtle and touching aspects of the profession. The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Dead bodies were to be covered in bleach, and typical burial rites of kissing and touching ignored. The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The washing, touching, and kissing of these bodies—typical in many West African burials—can be deadly. Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country|Abby Haglage|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST There was really a touching truth in it, the stuff of—what did people call such things? The Sacred Fount|Henry James “On deck, sir,” replied the big boatswain, touching his cap to the principal. Up The Baltic|Oliver Optic I paused involuntarily, not from any idle curiosity, but because I could not listen to such a touching appeal unmoved. The rifleman appeared from the darkness, touching his cap to me. The Maid-At-Arms|Robert W. Chambers To a reflecting mind, the scene was touching beyond description. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America|S. A. Ferrall
British Dictionary definitions for touching
adjectiveevoking or eliciting tender feelingsyour sympathy is touching prepositionon the subject of; relating to Derived forms of touchingtouchingly, adverbtouchingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to touchingstunning, pathetic, heartbreaking, sad, poignant, wistful, stirring, tender, melting, compassionate, impressive, mind-blowing, piteous, pitiful, responsive, sympathetic, emotive, pitiable, heart-rending |