Touchy-feeler
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people. informal, rare
"He grabbed his keys from the coffee table and led me to the door. Just before he turned the knob, he spun around to give me a quick hug. “I know you're not the big touchy-feeler, but humor me.”"
Example
More examples"He grabbed his keys from the coffee table and led me to the door. Just before he turned the knob, he spun around to give me a quick hug. “I know you're not the big touchy-feeler, but humor me.”"
Etymology
From touchy-feely + -er.
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