Tactile: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Tactile adjective. To do with the sense of touch; also, pleasant to touch, or fond of touching.
How to say it
TAK-tyle/ˈtaktʌɪl/ · American /ˈtæktl/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (TAK).
Tactile in a sentence
Velvet, moss and warm stone: the garden is full of tactile pleasures.
He’s a tactile person, always hugging hello.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- touchable
- tangible
- touchy-feely
Where tactile comes from
From Latin tactilis, from tangere, to touch.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He’s a _____ person, always hugging hello.
- lethargic
- sinewy
- tactile
Show the answer
tactile: He’s a tactile person, always hugging hello.