tactility

noun

tac·​til·​i·​ty tak-ˈti-lə-tē 

1

: the capability of being felt or touched

2

: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch

Examples of tactility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of my favourite details is the tactility of the property’s interior, designed to draw the outdoors in through use of natural materials. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The electro-hydraulic power steering overflows with tactility, serving up a vivid, feathery feel not unlike a modern McLaren. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025

Though most of the characters do not treat it as such, magic could vitiate most tactility: one’s wand could be a universal remote control for every other object in one’s environment. —Literary Hub, 26 June 2025

Meanwhile, luxury label Bottega Veneta, which shares the same owner as Gucci and Saint Laurent, has a new marketing campaign that doubles as a love letter to slow craft and tactility in the digital age. —Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tactility

• ability
• agility
• civility
• debility
• docility
• ductility
• facility
• fertility
• fragility
• futility
• gentility
• hostility