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tactile

[tak-til, -tahyl] / ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl /
ADJECTIVE
touchable
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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These analog games build community, are tactile, and highly experiential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Kids in the preschool and kindergarten years really benefit from hands-on play and tactile learning experiences,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In addition to the tactile experience, I really enjoy the actual process of trying to find new things to read.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood