Definition of "touchy-feely" in Englisch

Adjective

1. Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.

   • My last boyfriend was a lovely guy, but I dumped him because he was too touchy-feely with me in public.

2. Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.

   • He preferred the clarity of science and left the touchy-feely stuff to others.

3. Appealing to emotion, sympathy, or romance.

   • I think the movie had too much touchy-feely nonsense and not enough action.

Noun

1. Physical contact, typically sexual, and usually inappropriate or unwanted.