English noun: tactile sensation | |||
1. | tactile sensation (cognition) the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin | ||
Samples | She likes the touch of silk on her skin. The surface had a greasy feeling. | ||
Synonyms | feeling, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | perception | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | creepiness, cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation | ||