touchy-feeler

noun

touchy-feeler

noun

Etymology From touchy-feely + -er.

1

Informal, Rare A touchy-feely person; one who is fond of physical contact with other people.

  • He grabbed his keys from the coffee table and led me to the door. Just before he turned the knob, he spun around to give me a quick hug. “I know you're not the big touchy-feeler, but humor me.”2007, Wendy French, Full of It, New York, NY: Forge Books, →ISBN, page unknown:

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