touched

American  

[tuhcht] / tʌtʃt /

adjective

1. (of the mind or feelings) affected with emotion; moved, especially with sympathy or gratitude.

   They were very touched by your generosity.

2. slightly crazy; unbalanced.

   touched in the head.

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touched British  

/ tʌtʃt /

adjective

1. moved to sympathy or emotion; affected

2. showing slight insanity

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Etymology

Origin of touched

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English; touch, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Ziminsky said her thinking on 529s changed when her mother died six months into retirement, after a lifetime of saving in accounts she barely touched.

From The Wall Street Journal

Odysseus touched down in the Malapert A crater, some 300 kilometers from the moon’s south pole, becoming the first commercial lander to touch down on the moon.

From MarketWatch

Fearlessly revisiting a project many thought shouldn’t be touched, Goldhaber is pushing Hollywood toward an uncertain future — whether it wants to go there or not.

From Los Angeles Times

While Jason’s own appetite was steady, his mom barely touched any food.

From Literature

The badger was so close, her stunted snout nearly touched his, and when he cried out, she did too, matching him scream for scream.

From Literature

Related Words

• affected
• disturbed
• impressed
• stirred