Touching

  • 41touching — touch·ing || tÊŒtʃɪŋ adj. moving, stirring, pathetic touch (touchdown) tÊŒtʃ six points obtained in American football by passing into the area of the rival while holding the football tÊŒtʃ n. contact; sense of touch; hit; bit, small amount… …

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  • 42touching — adjective arousing strong emotion; moving. preposition concerning. Derivatives touchingly adverb touchingness noun …

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  • 43touching — I. a. Affecting, moving, melting, pathetic, tender. II. prep. Concerning, regarding, respecting, with regard to, with respect to, in relation to, relating to …

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  • 44touching — adv 1. affecting, effective, moving, stirring, soul stirring, heart moving, heart swelling, emotive; impressive, striking, breath taking, thrilling, exciting, rousing, stimulating, stimulative; poignant, tender, plaintive; heartrending,… …

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  • 45touching — adjective Syn: moving, affecting, heart warming, emotional, emotive, poignant, sad, tear jerking …

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  • 46touching — [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] adj making you feel sad, sympathetic, pleased, or grateful …

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  • 47touching — touch•ing [[t]ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) affecting; moving; pathetic 2) being in contact; tangent 3) in reference or relation to; concerning; about • Etymology: 1250–1300 touch′ing•ly, adv. touch′ing•ness, n …

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  • 48touching — /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ / (say tuching) adjective 1. affecting; moving; pathetic. 2. that touches. –preposition 3. in reference or relation to; concerning; about. {touch + ing2} –touchingly, adverb –touchingness, noun …

  • 49touching —   See pathetic …

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  • 50touching — Arousing emotion. Contiguous. See contiguous. toujours et uncore prist. Now and always ready. tour. A long trip, especially a trip for pleasure. A trip across and around the country in performance of duty or by way of following an occupation or… …

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