touchy-feelyadjective
uk/ˌtʌtʃ.iˈfiː.li/us/ˌtʌtʃ.iˈfiː.li/informalkind and loving, especially by touching and holding people more than is usual, often in a way that makes other people uncomfortable:
a touchy-feely approach
She's one of those touchy-feely people, always putting her hand on your arm while she's talking to you.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddle up
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- kiss
- man hug
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
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