Definitions
Touches - as a noun
The event of something coming in contact with the body
Example: "He longed for the touch of her hand"
The faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
Example: "Only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"
A suggestion of some quality
Example: "There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
A distinguishing style
Example: "This room needs a woman's touch"
The act of putting two things together with no space between them
Example: "At his touch the room filled with lights"
A slight but appreciable amount
Example: "This dish could use a touch of garlic"
A communicative interaction
Example: "The pilot made contact with the base"
The act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
Example: "He watched the beggar trying to make a touch"
The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
Example: "She likes the touch of silk on her skin"
Deftness in handling matters
Example: "He has a master's touch"
The feel of mechanical action
Example: "This piano has a wonderful touch"
Touches - as a verb
Make physical contact with, come in contact with
Example: "Touch the stone for good luck"
Perceive via the tactile sense
Example: "Helen keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"
Affect emotionally
Example: "A stirring movie"
Be relevant to
Example: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
Be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Example: "The two buildings touch"
Have an effect upon
Example: "Will the new rules affect me?"
Deal with; usually used with a form of negation
Example: "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"
Cause to be in brief contact with
Example: "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"
To extend as far as
Example: "The sunlight reached the wall"
Be equal to in quality or ability
Example: "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
Tamper with
Example: "Don't touch my cds!"
Make a more or less disguised reference to
Example: "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
Comprehend
Example: "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
TOUCHES has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
TOUCHES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
TOUCHES has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
