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

  • (..) to get along with? Does tolerable. Except when he's drinking. When he's riled, has he ever beaten you? My pa's never touched a hair on my head in my life. You say that you asked Tom to come in and chop up a-- What was it? A chifforobe. Was that the first time... (..)
    1962 To Kill a Mockingbird