| affected1 |
touched emotionally; moved; impressed. [1/2 definitions] |
| booby trap |
a bomb or other explosive device that is well-hidden and wired to explode upon being touched or triggered by an unsuspecting person. [1/2 definitions] |
| crystal detector |
a simple radio receiver made of a semiconducting crystal touched by a fine wire. |
| fingerprint |
an impression of the skin pattern in the fingertip left on an object that it has touched, esp. one made with ink and used as identification. [1/2 definitions] |
| Midas |
in Greek mythology, the king to whom Dionysus gave the power of turning everything he touched into gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| mobile |
a decorative object or work of art, usu. suspended, made of pieces that are connected by wire or string and that move when touched by a breeze. (Cf. stabile.) [1/6 definitions] |
| nettle |
one of a variety of herbs, the leaves of which are covered with hairs that release a stinging substance when touched. [1/3 definitions] |
| object |
anything that exists in tangible form and can be seen or touched. [1/7 definitions] |
| palpable |
able to be touched, felt, or handled. [1/2 definitions] |
| sticky |
tending to adhere when touched. [1/4 definitions] |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. [1/5 definitions] |
| tender1 |
easily hurt when touched; acutely painful; sore; sensitive. [1/6 definitions] |
| touch football |
a variety of football played without protective gear in which the ball carrier is stopped by being touched by an opponent instead of being tackled. |
| untouchable |
not to be handled or touched. [2/8 definitions] |
| untouched |
not touched or never touched. [1/3 definitions] |
| Venus's-flytrap |
a swamp plant of the southeastern United States having leaves with two lobes that close like a trap when the sensitive hairs on them are touched, as by an insect. |