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| concrete |
able to be seen and touched; real. [1/3 definitions] |
| fingerprint |
a mark made by the tip of a finger on an object that it has touched. Police and hospital records keep fingerprints made by a finger dipped in ink. These are used for identification, because no two people have the same fingerprint. [1/2 definitions] |
| forbidden |
prohibited; not allowed to be entered, touched, eaten, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| gunpowder |
a black powder that explodes when touched with fire. Gunpowder is used in firing guns. |
| Midas |
a king in Greek mythology who was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold. |
| mobile |
a decorative object or a work of art that is made to be suspended in the air. It is made of pieces that are connected by wire or string. A mobile moves when touched by a breeze. [1/3 definitions] |
| nettle |
a plant whose leaves and stems are covered with hairs that sting the skin when touched. |
| object |
anything that has shape or form and can be seen or touched. [1/7 definitions] |
| skim |
to throw so that a liquid surface is only touched in a brief or light way. [1/4 definitions] |
| sticky |
tending to stick to or hold on to something when touched. [1/2 definitions] |
| tag2 |
a children's game in which one player chases the other players until one is touched. The touched player then becomes the pursuer. [1/4 definitions] |
| tender1 |
easily hurt when touched; sore; sensitive. [1/4 definitions] |
| virgin |
not touched by humans; natural; not changed. [1/2 definitions] |
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