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

  • (..) Is right back here. There must be a simpler way... ...of working this... Oh, there's a remote control... ...so that you can just... It's sensitive! I hardly touched it! But it goes up... That's it! That's it! - You know, Ponton. - Yes, inspector. This is a very hard time (..)
    1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again