tactile

/ˈtæktaɪl/

/ˈtæktaɪl/

Other forms: tactilely

Tactile has to do with the sense of touch. There's a huge tactile difference between smooth glass and rough sandpaper.

Anything to do with touch can be described as tactile. Ever notice how a dog would rather sleep on a soft blanket than a rubbery leather couch? That's because dogs have tactile preferences: the softer the better. Different textures of food are tactile — they feel different in your mouth, aside from how they taste. You deal with the world of tactile things every day — you use your tactile sense whenever you touch anything.

Definitions of tactile

1. adjective

   of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
   “a tactile reflex”

   synonyms: haptic, tactual
2. adjective

   producing a sensation of touch
   “tactile qualities”

   synonyms: tactual

   tangible, touchable

   perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch