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touchy–feely
adjective \ˌtə-chē-ˈfē-lē\
: very emotional and personal : tending to show emotions very openly
Full Definition of TOUCHY-FEELY
: characterized by or encouraging interpersonal touching especially in the free expression of emotions <touchy–feely therapy>; also : openly or excessively emotional and personal <gets all touchy–feely with his adoring fans>
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First Known Use of TOUCHY-FEELY
1968
Related to TOUCHY-FEELY
- Synonyms
- effusive, emotional, touchy-feely, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained
- Antonyms
- inhibited, reserved, restrained, undemonstrative, unemotional
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