touches
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Is touches a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of touches?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the event of something coming in contact with the bodyExamples: "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"Synonyms: touch, touching
2. the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)Examples: "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"Synonyms: cutaneous senses, sense of touch, skin senses, touch, touch modality
3. a suggestion of some qualityExamples: "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"Synonyms: ghost, touch, trace
4. a distinguishing styleExamples: "this room needs a woman's touch"Synonyms: signature, touch
5. the act of putting two things together with no space between themExamples: "at his touch the room filled with lights"Synonyms: touch, touching
6. a slight but appreciable amountExamples: "this dish could use a touch of garlic"Synonyms: hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch
verb (English)
1. make physical contact with, come in contact withExamples: "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"Synonyms: touch
2. perceive via the tactile senseExamples: "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"Synonyms: touch
3. affect emotionallyExamples: "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"Synonyms: stir, touch
4. be relevant toExamples: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch
5. be in direct physical contact with; make contactExamples: "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"Synonyms: adjoin, contact, meet, touch
6. have an effect uponExamples: "Will the new rules affect me?"Synonyms: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on
Definition source: Wiktionary