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touch-me-nots

touch-me-nots is the plural of touch-me-not.

Meaning of touch-me-not

Noun

touch-me-not (countable and uncountable, plural touch-me-nots)

  1. The jewelweed, Impatiens noli-tangere, Impatiens capensis, Impatiens parviflora.
    Synonyms:
    noli me tangere
  2. The sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica).
    Synonyms:
    noli me tangere
  3. The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium).
    Synonyms:
    noli me tangere
  4. (archaic) Lupus.
  5. (LGBTQ slang) A queer person, typically a lesbian, who does not want to receive sexual pleasure.
    Synonyms:
    stone

Phrases with touch-me-nots

Questions about touch-me-nots

What is touch-me-nots the plural of?
Touch-me-nots is the plural of touch-me-not.

Words near touch-me-nots in the dictionary

  1. touch-mark
  2. touch-marks
  3. touch-me-not
  4. touch-me-not-ish
  5. touch-me-not-ishness
  6. touch-me-nots
  7. touch-move rule
  8. touch-needle
  9. touch-needles
  10. touch-paper
  11. touch-papers

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