touching

Definition

  • adjective: having a strong emotional effect
  • adjective: capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
  • preposition: in reference to

Examples

  • They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders 'touching'.

  • The temperature outside was 'touching' 38 degrees Celsius.

  • Their story was deeply/very 'touching'. [='moving']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) very protective of you. A husband being protective of his wife is one thing. A husband almost killing another man... for touching his wife's feet is something else. But did it happen? MIA: Only thing Antwan ever touched of mine... was my hand when he shook it... (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction
  • (..) Ain't no fucking ballpark, neither. Now, look, maybe your method of massage differs from mine... but you know touching his wife's feet... and sticking your tongue in her holiest of holies... ain't the same fucking ballpark. It ain't the same league. It ain't even (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction