Touched vs Sensitized - What's the difference?
touched | sensitized |
Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
* 1845 , , Book 4, Chapter 1,
* 1868 , , Part 2, Chapter 42: All Alone,
* 1883 , , Chapter XXI: A Tempest in a Cavern,
Slightly mentally deficient; touched in the head.
* 1913 , , Part III, Chapter IV,
* 1922 , , Episode 8: The Lestrygonians,
(touch)
As adjectives the difference between touched and sensitized
is that touched is emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by) while sensitized is made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.As verbs the difference between touched and sensitized
is that touched is past tense of touch while sensitized is past tense of sensitize.touched
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "They say her Majesty is more touched about these affairs of the Chartists than anything else," said Mr Egerton.
- “If there is anything good or true in what I write, it isn’t mine. I owe it all to you and Mother and Beth,” said Jo, more touched by her father’s words than by any amount of praise from the world.
- “And you came to save me, Mr. Oliver,” answered Miss Campbell, more touched by the courage of the young man than the dangers which could still happen.
- "Don't you see he is a lunatic, prince?" whispered Evgenie Pavlovitch in his ear. "Someone told me just now that he is a bit touched on the subject of lawyers, that he has a mania for making speeches and intends to pass the examinations. I am expecting a splendid burlesque now."
- All a bit touched . Mad Fanny and his other sister Mrs Dickinson driving about with scarlet harness.
