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Definitions for touchy-feely
ˈtʌtʃ iˈfi litouchy-fee·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. touchy-feelyadjective

    (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact)

Wiktionary

  1. touchy-feelyadjective

    Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.

    My last boyfriend was a lovely guy, but I dumped him because he was too touchy-feely with me in public.

  2. touchy-feelyadjective

    Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.

    He preferred the clarity of science and left the touchy-feely stuff to others.

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  1. touchy-feely

    Touchy-feely generally refers a person who frequently expresses emotion, affection or physical contact, or approach that involves or emphasizes emotional expressiveness and physical intimacy or interaction. It is also used to describe situations, organizations, or behaviors that are conspicuously affectionate, tactile, or emotionally expressive.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of touchy-feely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of touchy-feely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of touchy-feely in a Sentence

  1. Harley Rotbart:

    It is stunning how many times Your Kids touch Your Kids faces and then touch other kids, this is a very touchy-feely demographic, and that's how we share germs. ... And the little ones don't have the same exposure to germs that we do, so until their immune systems get built up, they get sick.

  2. Saundra Pelletier:

    I'm so happy this is happening. I fully support you. i'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.

  3. Saundra Pelletier:

    I'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.

  4. Harley Rotbart:

    It is stunning how many times kids touch their faces and then touch other kids, this is a very touchy-feely demographic, and that's how we share germs. ... And the little ones don't have the same exposure to germs that we do, so until their immune systems get built up, they get sick.


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