- touching
- I. preposition Date: 14th century in reference to ; concerning II. adjective Date: 1601 capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion Synonyms: see moving • touchingly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
touching
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Touching — Touch ing (t[u^]ch [i^]ng), a. Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. {Touch ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Touching — Touch ing, prep. Concerning; with respect to. [1913 Webster] Now, as touching things offered unto idols. 1 Cor. viii. 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Touching — Touch ing, n. The sense or act of feeling; touch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
touching — index adjacent, close (near), contiguous, moving (evoking emotion), persuasive, profound (intense) … Law dictionary
touching — (adj.) affecting the emotions, c.1600, prp. adjective from TOUCH (Cf. touch) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
touching — *affecting, *moving, impressive, poignant, pathetic Analogous words: *tender, responsive, sympathetic, compassionate: *pitiful, piteous, pitiable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
touching — [adj1] affecting, moving emotionally compassionate, emotive, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, melting, mind blowing*, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poignant, responsive, sad, stirring, stunning, sympathetic, tear jerking, tender,… … New thesaurus
touching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ arousing strong emotion; moving. ► PREPOSITION ▪ concerning. DERIVATIVES touchingly adverb … English terms dictionary
touching — [tuch′iŋ] adj. that touches the feelings; arousing tender emotion; affecting prep. concerning; with regard to SYN. MOVING touchingly adv … English World dictionary
touching — adj. touching to + inf. (it was touching to watch) * * * [ tʌtʃɪŋ] touching to + inf. (it was touching to watch) … Combinatory dictionary
touching — touch|ing1 [ˈtʌtʃıŋ] adj making you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc ▪ a touching reunion of father and son >touchingly adv →↑touch1 (4) touching 2 touching2 prep formal concerning ▪ matters touching the conduct of diplomacy … Dictionary of contemporary English
