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tactile

[tak-til, -tahyl] / ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl /
ADJECTIVE
touchable
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When slime, fidget spinners and other tactile toys started catching on, the company looked to create a product that could compete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Koch is taking handwritten notes from people close to her for her personal item, which she has described as a "tactile connection" to loved ones back on Earth.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

Almourzaeva, who grew up in Russia in the ‘90s, wanted a player that offered “the tactile feel of my childhood and bringing it back into my daily routine, something familiar, something warm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Music should be taught through the tactile, kinesthetic, aural, and visual senses.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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