touching

/tˈʌtʃɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. arousing affect
   “the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”

noun

1. the event of something coming in contact with the body
   “he longed for the touch of her hand”
2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them
   “at his touch the room filled with lights”

Synonyms for touching

• affecting
• poignant
• moving
• touch

Words that rhyme with touching

• clutching
• retouching