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untouchy

untouchy adjective: not inclined to engage in physical touch.

Adjective

untouchy (comparative more untouchy, superlative most untouchy)

  1. (informal) Not inclined to engage in physical touch.
    • We live in a very untouchy society, and yet touch is so comforting and therapeutic.2012, Katharine Graves, The Hypnobirthing Book, page 82
  2. (informal) Not easily offended.
    • Russell was admirably untouchy about such matters.2013, Nicholas Griffin, The Selected Letters of Bertrand Russell, volume 1, page 292

Forms of untouchy

comparativemore untouchy
superlativemost untouchy

Origin of untouchy

From un- + touchy.

Questions about untouchy

What does untouchy mean?
Untouchy means not inclined to engage in physical touch.
What part of speech is untouchy?
Untouchy is an adjective.

Words near untouchy in the dictionary

  1. untouchedness
  2. untouches
  3. untouching
  4. untouchingly
  5. untoucht
  6. untouchy
  7. untough
  8. untoughened
  9. untourable
  10. untoured
  11. untouristed

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