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

  • (..) Hey, Mom? Communicator, Jay. - Laura, it's me. - Jay, we're playing Twister. What's up, Jay? - Quit touching my butt! - I thought it was your face. They're good at this. They don't have spines. They were telling me about Oprah, from Chicago. (..)
    2002 Men in Black II