touched
having come into contact
How often you will meet it
Rank 919 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 20,154 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- having come into contact
- being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion also: moved, affected, stirred too moved to speakvery touched by the stranger's kindness
- slightly insane also: fey
touched in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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As soon as the door was closed she touched his hand.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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She was being touched by his warm interest in her two charity-proteges and by his contributions toward their support.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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A black net evening dress, which a patron had good-naturedly given her the year before, could be remodelled and touched up delightfully.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Little by little, he had become to his wife so indulgent and so affectionate, that the poor helot felt her heart touched.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1