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touched

touched

1.0
Handled before by someone so it is not completely new
  • adjective
  • /tʌtʃt/
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  • Make sure the paint hasn't been touched before you move the canvas.

Examples

  • None of the documents had been touched since last week.

  • The package was marked as touched to indicate it had been handled.

  • The touched surface felt warm to the hand.

  • The touched leaves rustled in the breeze.

  • The vase was marked as touched after the curator checked it for fingerprints.

  • He realized the painting had been touched and needed to be restored.

  • The fabric felt rough where it had been touched by the frayed edges.

Synonyms

brushed
vstouched
3.4

Touched lightly while passing by

is general contact without implying lightness or briefness

Antonyms

untouched
20 3.0

Not changed or damaged by something, still in its original condition

How Affected

scarred
5 4.6
marked
2.7
affected
3.6
touched
1.0
unkissed
  • Literature
8.6

Surface Forms

touched positive

Morphology

touched = touch (transparent) = touch + ed

A straightforward past-participle/adjectival formation from 'touch' indicating physical contact; learners can derive the meaning from the base.

Etymology

Touched comes from the verb touch, originally meaning to 'put your hand on' or 'strike' something, so touched simply means it has had physical contact.