touching

About 8.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of touch
2. adjective Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

   a touching story

3. adjective In direct contact with.
4. preposition Regarding; concerning.
5. noun The act by which something is touched.
6. noun A snack served with alcoholic drinks in an informal environment.

Similar words

affecting moving poignant heartbreaking afflicting upsetting concerning inappropriate play groping

Often followed by

the her his and on it a him upon

Word family

touchingly