touched

Definition

  • adjective: having a small amount of something
  • adjective: emotionally stirred (as with gratitude)
  • usually + 'with'
  • synonyms: sick, insane, grazed

Examples

  • He was 'touched for' a run in the first inning. [=they scored a run off him in the first inning]

  • Their house burned to the ground, but the house next door wasn't 'touched' by the fire.

  • I haven't 'touched' my essay all week, and it's due this Friday!

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Who's the one wizard\NVoldemort always feared? Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Dumbledore. As long as Dumbledore\Nis around, Harry, you're safe. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,As long as Dumbledore is around,\Nyou can't be touched. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone