touching
arousing affect
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,235 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,816 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- arousing affect also: affecting, poignant the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scenepoignant grief cannot endure forever
noun
- the event of something coming in contact with the body also: touch he longed for the touch of her handthe cooling touch of the night air
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them also: touch at his touch the room filled with lights
touching 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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I shall not hear the patron touching on his violin.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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Arriving at a nomad camp far away from all civilization, this traveller was met with touching hospitality.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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The man hit with his stick and it came down thud along side of me, just touching my fur.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 2
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The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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In another instant, the Enchanter himself stood before them, and touching the hare with his wand, restored Isabella to her human form.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1