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

  • (..) There you go, Willy. He likes that fish, doesn't he? Roll on over. Orcas love to be touched, Petted, hugged, anything like that. Oh, they love to have their tongue stroked. Wait a minute. (..)
    1993 Free Willy