TOUCHING


Meaning of TOUCHING in English

/ ˈtʌtʃɪŋ; NAmE / adjective

causing feelings of pity or sympathy; making you feel emotional

SYN moving :

It was a touching story that moved many of us to tears.

►  touch·ing·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent.: from touch + -ing .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.