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abut |
to touch along a common line or surface; come in contact (often fol. by "on", "upon," or "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
accent |
an added or complementing feature; touch. [1/8 definitions] |
affect1 |
to move emotionally; touch. [1/4 definitions] |
ball handler |
a player, esp. in basketball, whose position requires him or her to touch and control the ball, or one who handles the ball on a particular play. [1/2 definitions] |
Braille |
(often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [1/2 definitions] |
brush1 |
a brief, light touch or quick encounter. [2/8 definitions] |
caress |
to touch or stroke gently, as with affection or love. [2/3 definitions] |
chuck1 |
to playfully or affectionately touch or pat, esp. under the chin. [1/6 definitions] |
contact |
to touch; to come into or be in physical contact with. [1/8 definitions] |
cool |
moderately cold to the touch. [1/15 definitions] |
educationist |
a person specializing in the methods and theories of teaching or education, often one considered to be out of touch with the actual practice of teaching. |
fat |
animal or plant substance that is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, is greasy to the touch, and is white or yellowish in color. [1/10 definitions] |
feathery |
suggestive of feathers, as in lightness of appearance, touch, sound, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
feeler |
an organ of touch on certain animals, such as an insect's antenna. [1/2 definitions] |
feeling |
a physical sensation produced by touch. [1/10 definitions] |
finger |
to touch lightly or idly with the fingers. [2/8 definitions] |
fondle |
to touch or stroke in a tender or affectionate manner; treat lovingly; caress. [1/2 definitions] |
graze2 |
to touch or brush lightly in passing. [2/5 definitions] |
handling |
a using of the hands to touch or carry. [1/2 definitions] |
home plate |
in baseball, a five-sided flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands, and which the base runner must touch in order to score a run. |
home run |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter enough time to touch all four bases in succession and score a run. |
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