[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tactile \tac"tile\, a. l. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to
   touch: cf. f. tactile.
   of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch;
   perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being
   touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations. "tactile
   sweets." --beaumont. "tactile qualities." --sir m. hale.
   1913 webster

   tactile sense physiol., the sense of touch, or pressure
      sense. see touch.
      1913 webster

            the delicacy of the tactile sense varies on
            different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the
            forehead, temples and back of the forearm. --h. n.
                                                  martin.
      1913 webster
see also:
tactile touch 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tactile
     adj 1: of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch;
            "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex" syn: haptic, tactual
     2: producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the
        tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair" syn: tactual
see also:
haptic tactual 

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