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tactus

/ˈtæktəs/

Meanings
noun
The sense of touch.

Examples :

"The baby explores the world primarily through tactus, reaching out to touch and feel everything. "
physiology sensation organ body

Related Words

Illustration reaching

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Illustration world

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration sense

sense noun

/sɛn(t)s/ /sɛns/

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

"My sense of smell is very good; I can detect the burnt toast from the kitchen even from the living room. "

Illustration feel

feel noun

/fiːl/

A quality of an object experienced by touch.

"Bark has a rough feel."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration baby

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

Illustration explores

explores verb

/ɪkˈsplɔːrz/ /ɛkˈsplɔrz/

To seek for something or after someone.

"The dog explores the backyard looking for its lost toy. "

Illustration out

out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."