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tactilerelating to the sense of touch; perceptible by touch

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the sense of touch; perceptible by touch

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæktaɪl/

Korean meaning: 촉각의, 만질 수 있는

Korean pronunciation: 택-타일 (강세: 택)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother loves tactile fabrics like velvet because she says they feel like hugging a cloud.
  • Children with tactile learning styles understand math better when they can manipulate physical objects.
  • The new smartphone has tactile buttons that click satisfyingly, unlike those boring flat screens.

tactile

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtæktaɪl//

relating to the sense of touch; perceptible by touch

tactile concept
💡 Concept

Exploring through touch and feel

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tactile rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Tactile care makes the fragile mobile

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæktaɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæktaɪl/

🌳Etymology

Roottact
Suffix--ile

Origin

From Latin 'tactilis' meaning 'perceptible by touch,' derived from 'tactus,' the past participle of 'tangere' meaning 'to touch.'

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🎵Rhyme

fragilemobilefertile
fragile
mobile
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother loves tactile fabrics like velvet because she says they feel like hugging a cloud.

Children with tactile learning styles understand math better when they can manipulate physical objects.

The new smartphone has tactile buttons that click satisfyingly, unlike those boring flat screens.

The chef insisted that cooking is a tactile art - you must feel the dough to know when it's ready.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

tangibletouchablepalpablephysicalconcrete

Antonyms

intangibleabstractvisual

Related

texturesensationtouchfeelcontact