touching
adjective
1. arousing affect
- his gratitude was simple and touching
Similar word(s): moving, affecting, poignant
Sentences with touching as an adjective:
- a touching story
noun
1. the event of something coming in contact with the body
- he longed for the touch of her hand
- the cooling touch of the night air
Similar word(s): touch
Definition categories: event, contact, impinging, striking
2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- at his touch the room filled with lights
Similar word(s): touch
verb
1. present participle of touch