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

  • (..) - Do you wanna punish me right now? - Yes. I wanna punish you right now. What if I told you that I feel the same way about being punished as you do about me touching you, would you still wanna punish me then? No. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't need to. - Why? - Ana stop. (..)
    2015 Fifty Shades of Grey