tactility
noun
tac·til·i·ty tak-ˈti-lə-tē 
1
: the capability of being felt or touched
2
: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But more fundamentally, there’s the sense of weight transfer, of throttle-adjustable balance and the wonderful tactility through the Momo wheel. 
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 Williams and Uzeyman’s radical vision of the future is rooted in the tactility and sensuality of the real and natural world. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The best parts of Mad God remind you of the practical-magic tactility of non-digital effects — and the unfettered possibility of a creative mind plumbing its darkest, strangest depths. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 That’s not surprising, considering the fact that mechanical keyboards are close descendants of typewriters, delivering a signature, affirmative tactility with each keypress. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022 At the same time that the Metaverse is making segues into fashion, people on the street are doubling down on the materiality of clothing, defining their bodies with corsetry, or by putting a premium on tactility. Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022 People don’t wear plush coats just for warmth, but also for their soft and reassuring tactility, something NFTs can’t deliver. Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022 Those shapes enhance each piece’s tactility as well, von Pfetten explains. Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022 In 1987 that urge led him to visit a potter friend’s studio, where the erstwhile painter instantly became enraptured with the elemental tactility of clay. Christopher Bollen, Town & Country, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 Williams and Uzeyman’s radical vision of the future is rooted in the tactility and sensuality of the real and natural world. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The best parts of Mad God remind you of the practical-magic tactility of non-digital effects — and the unfettered possibility of a creative mind plumbing its darkest, strangest depths. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 That’s not surprising, considering the fact that mechanical keyboards are close descendants of typewriters, delivering a signature, affirmative tactility with each keypress. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022 At the same time that the Metaverse is making segues into fashion, people on the street are doubling down on the materiality of clothing, defining their bodies with corsetry, or by putting a premium on tactility. Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022 People don’t wear plush coats just for warmth, but also for their soft and reassuring tactility, something NFTs can’t deliver. Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022 Those shapes enhance each piece’s tactility as well, von Pfetten explains. Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022 In 1987 that urge led him to visit a potter friend’s studio, where the erstwhile painter instantly became enraptured with the elemental tactility of clay. Christopher Bollen, Town & Country, 22 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1