| tactile sensation 
 
 the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
 - she likes the touch of silk on her skin
 - the surface had a greasy feeling
 • Syn:
 touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, feeling
 • Derivationally related forms:
 feel (for: feeling), touch (for: touch)
 • Hypernyms:
 perception
 • Hyponyms:
 creepiness, cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
 
 
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