1. relating to or involving the sense of touch
2. having a strong preference for touching or being touched; learning or understanding through physical contact

Examples

• The museum encourages tactile exploration of the exhibits.
• She has a tactile learning style and needs to handle objects to understand them.
• The fabric has an interesting tactile quality that feels rough and smooth at the same time.
• Children often learn through tactile experiences like playing with clay.
• The tactile feedback from the keyboard helps typists work more efficiently.
• He avoided tactile contact and preferred to keep his distance from others.