WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tac•tile /ˈtæktɪl, -taɪl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to the sense of touch.
- felt by the touch;
tangible.
tac•tile
(tak′til, -tīl),USA pronunciation adj.
tac•til•i•ty
(tak til′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
- of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- perceptible to the touch; tangible.
- Latin tāctilis tangible, equivalent. to tāct(us) (past participle of tangere to touch) + -ilis -ile
- 1605–15
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