| twiddle | | |
| n. (act) | 1. twiddle | a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns. |
| ~ turn, twist | turning or twisting around (in place).; "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
| v. (motion) | 2. swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl | turn in a twisting or spinning motion.; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| v. (contact) | 3. fiddle with, twiddle | manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner.; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview" |
| ~ manipulate | hold something in one's hands and move it. |
| sense | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. sense | a general conscious awareness.; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self" |
| ~ awareness, cognisance, cognizance, knowingness, consciousness | having knowledge of.; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" |
| ~ sense of direction | an awareness of your orientation in space. |
| ~ sense of responsibility | an awareness of your obligations. |
| n. (communication) | 2. sense, signified | the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" |
| ~ meaning, signification, import, significance | the message that is intended or expressed or signified.; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| ~ word meaning, word sense, acceptation | the accepted meaning of a word. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. sensation, sense, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency | the faculty through which the external world is apprehended.; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing" |
| ~ faculty, mental faculty, module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind. |
| ~ sense modality, sensory system, modality | a particular sense. |
| ~ sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility | (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation.; "sensitivity to pain" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense | sound practical judgment.; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" |
| ~ sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment | the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations. |
| ~ logic | reasoned and reasonable judgment.; "it made a certain kind of logic" |
| ~ nous | common sense.; "she has great social nous" |
| ~ road sense | good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. sense | a natural appreciation or ability.; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" |
| ~ appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" |
| v. (perception) | 6. feel, sense | perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ feel | be felt or perceived in a certain way.; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft" |
| v. (perception) | 7. sense | detect some circumstance or entity automatically.; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization" |
| ~ detect, discover, notice, observe, find | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. sense, smell, smell out | become aware of not through the senses but instinctively.; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" |
| ~ perceive | become conscious of.; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. sense | comprehend.; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| touch | | |
| n. (event) | 1. touch, touching | the event of something coming in contact with the body.; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air" |
| ~ impinging, striking, contact | the physical coming together of two or more things.; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" |
| ~ light touch, brush | momentary contact. |
| ~ stroke | a light touch. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. cutaneous senses, sense of touch, skin senses, touch, touch modality | the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands).; "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us" |
| ~ exteroception | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body. |
| ~ somatosense | any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain. |
| ~ somaesthesis, somataesthesis, somatic sense, somatic sensory system, somatosensory system, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somesthesia | the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs. |
| n. (communication) | 3. ghost, touch, trace | a suggestion of some quality.; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" |
| ~ proffer, proposition, suggestion | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection.; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. signature, touch | a distinguishing style.; "this room needs a woman's touch" |
| ~ fashion, manner, mode, style, way | how something is done or how it happens.; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" |
| ~ common touch | the property of appealing to people in general (usually by appearing to have qualities in common with them). |
| n. (act) | 5. touch, touching | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| ~ physical contact, contact | the act of touching physically.; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" |
| ~ dab, pat, tap | a light touch or stroke. |
| ~ hitting, hit, striking | the act of contacting one thing with another.; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" |
| ~ jab, dig | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" |
| ~ kiss | a light glancing touch.; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing" |
| ~ buss, kiss, osculation | the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof). |
| ~ snap, grab, snatch, catch | the act of catching an object with the hands.; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" |
| ~ handling, manipulation | the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means. |
| ~ fingering | touching something with the fingers. |
| ~ grope | the act of groping; and instance of groping. |
| ~ palpation, tactual exploration | a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional). |
| ~ tickling, tickle, titillation | the act of tickling. |
| ~ stroking, stroke | a light touch with the hands. |
| ~ tag | (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game). |
| ~ lick, lap | touching with the tongue.; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" |
| ~ grazing, shaving, skimming | the act of brushing against while passing. |
| n. (quantity) | 6. hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch | a slight but appreciable amount.; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| ~ snuff | a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time. |
| n. (communication) | 7. contact, touch | a communicative interaction.; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" |
| ~ communicating, communication | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" |
| n. (state) | 8. spot, touch | a slight attack of illness.; "he has a touch of rheumatism" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (communication) | 9. touch | the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan).; "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch" |
| ~ solicitation | an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status.; "a solicitation to the king for relief" |
| n. (cognition) | 10. feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation | the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin.; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" |
| ~ perception | the process of perceiving. |
| ~ creepiness | an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin. |
| ~ cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation | a sensation localized on the skin. |
| n. (cognition) | 11. touch | deftness in handling matters.; "he has a master's touch" |
| ~ adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility | skillful performance or ability without difficulty.; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" |
| ~ capstone, copestone, finishing touch | a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination. |
| n. (attribute) | 12. touch | the feel of mechanical action.; "this piano has a wonderful touch" |
| ~ tactile property, feel | a property perceived by touch. |
| v. (contact) | 13. touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| ~ engage | get caught.; "make sure the gear is engaged" |
| ~ touch | cause to be in brief contact with.; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks" |
| ~ toe | touch with the toe. |
| ~ pick up | take up by hand.; "He picked up the book and started to read" |
| ~ strike, hit | produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically.; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note" |
| ~ finger, thumb | feel or handle with the fingers.; "finger the binding of the book" |
| ~ feel | pass one's hands over the sexual organs of.; "He felt the girl in the movie theater" |
| ~ palpate, feel | examine (a body part) by palpation.; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" |
| ~ palm, handle | touch, lift, or hold with the hands.; "Don't handle the merchandise" |
| ~ stroke | touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions.; "He stroked his long beard" |
| ~ collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike | hit against; come into sudden contact with.; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
| ~ brush | touch lightly and briefly.; "He brushed the wall lightly" |
| ~ skim, skim over | move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of. |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| ~ strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| ~ buss, kiss, snog, osculate | touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc..; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" |
| ~ kiss | touch lightly or gently.; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain" |
| ~ mouth | touch with the mouth. |
| ~ press | exert pressure or force to or upon.; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| ~ tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball. |
| v. (perception) | 14. touch | perceive via the tactile sense.; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| v. (emotion) | 15. stir, touch | affect emotionally.; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" |
| ~ impress, strike, affect, move | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| ~ get | evoke an emotional response.; "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time" |
| v. (stative) | 16. bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on | be relevant to.; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
| ~ allude, advert, touch | make a more or less disguised reference to.; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
| ~ center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around | center upon.; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" |
| ~ go for, apply, hold | be pertinent or relevant or applicable.; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" |
| ~ involve, affect, regard | connect closely and often incriminatingly.; "This new ruling affects your business" |
| ~ matter to, interest | be of importance or consequence.; "This matters to me!" |
| v. (contact) | 17. adjoin, contact, meet, touch | be in direct physical contact with; make contact.; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
| ~ spread over, cover | form a cover over.; "The grass covered the grave" |
| ~ cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| ~ scratch, fray, rub, chafe, fret | cause friction.; "my sweater scratches" |
| ~ attach | be attached; be in contact with. |
| ~ hug | fit closely or tightly.; "The dress hugged her hips" |
| ~ abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, border, march | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" |
| ~ border, environ, surround, skirt, ring | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.; "The forest surrounds my property" |
| ~ lean against, lean on, rest on | rest on for support.; "you can lean on me if you get tired" |
| ~ converge, meet | be adjacent or come together.; "The lines converge at this point" |
| v. (change) | 18. affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ strike a blow | affect adversely.; "The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws" |
| ~ repercuss | cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect. |
| ~ tell on | produce an effect or strain on somebody.; "Each step told on his tired legs" |
| ~ redound | have an effect for good or ill.; "Her efforts will redound to the general good" |
| ~ stimulate, excite | act as a stimulant.; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates" |
| ~ process, treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill" |
| ~ hydrolise, hydrolize | make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis. |
| ~ tinge, color, colour, distort | affect as in thought or feeling.; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life" |
| ~ endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. |
| ~ hit, strike | affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely.; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" |
| ~ subject | cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to.; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" |
| ~ discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother | to cause inconvenience or discomfort to.; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." |
| ~ act upon, influence, work | have and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| ~ slam-dunk | make a forceful move against.; "the electronic travel market is slam-dunking traditional travel agencies" |
| v. (social) | 19. touch | deal with; usually used with a form of negation.; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling" |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| v. (contact) | 20. touch | cause to be in brief contact with.; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks" |
| ~ touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| v. (stative) | 21. extend to, reach, touch | to extend as far as.; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ reach into | run into or up to. |
| v. (stative) | 22. equal, match, rival, touch | be equal to in quality or ability.; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" |
| ~ equalise, equalize, equal, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| v. (contact) | 23. disturb, touch | tamper with.; "Don't touch my CDs!" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ upset | disturb the balance or stability of.; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries" |
| ~ violate | destroy.; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy" |
| v. (communication) | 24. advert, allude, touch | make a more or less disguised reference to.; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
| ~ hint, suggest | drop a hint; intimate by a hint. |
| ~ denote, refer | have as a meaning.; "`multi-' denotes `many' " |
| ~ bear on, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, come to, refer, relate, touch on, touch | be relevant to.; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
| v. (cognition) | 25. touch | comprehend.; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| v. (consumption) | 26. partake, touch | consume.; "She didn't touch her food all night" |
| ~ ingest, consume, have, take in, take | serve oneself to, or consume regularly.; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" |
| ~ receive | partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament. |
| v. (change) | 27. tinct, tinge, tint, touch | color lightly.; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November" |
| ~ henna | apply henna to one's hair.; "She hennas her hair every month" |
| ~ color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour | add color to.; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" |
| ~ tincture | stain or tint with a color.; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red" |
| ~ complexion | give a certain color to.; "The setting sun complexioned the hills" |
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