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The puzzle had tactile pieces that felt bumpy.
What does Tactile mean?
Tactile means connected to touch.
Dictionary definition
Tactile describes something related to the sense of touch or something that can be felt by touching it.
Example sentences
Tactile in a sentence
medium
In science class, students used tactile clues like smoothness and roughness to describe each rock.
hard
The museum added tactile models so visitors could understand the sculpture's shape through touch as well as sight.
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Practice 1
What does tactile mean?
Tactile things are connected to touching, feeling, or texture.
Practice 2
Which detail is tactile?
Roughness is something felt by touch, so it is tactile.
Practice 3
Which word names a different sense from tactile?
Visual relates to sight, while tactile relates to touch.
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Tactile
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tak · tile · strongest beat: tak
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WordTactile.
Partadjective.
MeaningTactile means connected to touch.
ExampleExample: The puzzle had tactile pieces that felt bumpy.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- tak · tile
- Strongest beat
- tak
- Ending
- tile
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tak.
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Synonyms
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visualVisual relates to sight, while tactile relates to touch.
auditoryAuditory relates to hearing, while tactile relates to touch.
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Word family
Tactile word family
Base word
tactile
adjective
tactile
Tactile is the base word.
adjective
tactility
Tactility is a related form of tactile.
adjective
tactilely
Tactilely is a related form of tactile.
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