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PRONUNCIATION OF TOUCH-ME-NOT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUCH-ME-NOT

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conjunction
determiner
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Touch-Me-Not is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOUCH-ME-NOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of touch-me-not in the English dictionary

The definition of touch-me-not in the dictionary is any of several balsaminaceous plants of the genus Impatiens, esp I. noli-me-tangere, having yellow spurred flowers and seed pods that burst open at a touch when ripe Also called: noli-me-tangere.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUCH-ME-NOT

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touch of the sun
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touch screen
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touch up
touch-and-go
touch-in-goal
touch-ready
touch-sensitive
touch-tone
touch-type
touch-typing
touch-typist
touchable
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUCH-ME-NOT

as likely as not
as often as not
bowknot
cannot
Carnot
forget-me-not
French knot
Gordian knot
have-not
Huguenot
knot
more often than not
not
nothing if not
Pinot
slipknot
snot
tie the knot
topknot
whatnot

Synonyms and antonyms of touch-me-not in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «touch-me-not» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUCH-ME-NOT

Find out the translation of touch-me-not to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of touch-me-not from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «touch-me-not» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

触摸我,不
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

touch- me-not
570 millions of speakers

English

touch-me-not
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पर्श , मुझे नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لمس -ME- لا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недотрога - не
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tocar -me-not
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি অভিমানী ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balsamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sentuh-saya-tidak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Touch- me-not
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タッチ私にはなく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터치 날 - 아니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tutul-kula-ora
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đụng vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொட்டாற் சிணுங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टच-मी-नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kınaçiçeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

touch- me-not
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

touch- me-not
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недотрога -ні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atinge - ma - nu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

touch- me-not
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raak - my -nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Rör - mig - ej
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

touch- me-not
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of touch-me-not

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCH-ME-NOT»

The term «touch-me-not» is regularly used and occupies the 78.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCH-ME-NOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «touch-me-not» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «touch-me-not» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about touch-me-not

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUCH-ME-NOT»

Discover the use of touch-me-not in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to touch-me-not and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Touch Me, Touch-me-not: Women, Plants, and Healing
On indegenous systems of medicine as an alternative to other prevailing systems of health care for women.
‎1997
2
Touch-me-not: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery
LeRoy Watts owner of Watts Electrical is waiting for his twin sons to come home when a recently fired employee staggers in and threatens to blackmail him.
Cynthia Riggs, 2011
3
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
This new translation includes an extensive introduction and notes that draw on a wealth of Rizal scholarship This is the first work of Filipino literature to be published in Penguin Classics
Jose Rizal, 2006
4
Touch Me Not
Sukey Reynolds investigates the deaths of two members of the Release Your Cosmic Energy Foundation.
Betty Rowlands, 2001
5
Touch-Me-Not
Josh Thomas. Touch-Me-Not iUniverse LLC Bloomington Touch-Me-Not Josh Thomas Touch-Me-Not Copyright © 2013Josh. JOSH THOMAS Front Cover.
Josh Thomas, 2013
6
Touch Me Not
This book presents a love story set against the political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder.
José Rizal, 2006
7
Touch Me Not
MORE THAN MEN His senses were all-powerful Caught in a cave-in, photojournalist Lucas Blackthorn was buried in a labyrinth under an ancient palace.
Julie Kistler, 2012
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Noli Me Tangere
The popularity of this novel is grounded in its reflection of the turbulent times in which it was written.
José Rizal, Raul L. Locsin, 1997
9
A Naturalist's Guide to Wetland Plants: An Ecology for ...
Orange touch-me-not or jewehveed (Impatiens capensis, fig. 6.18). An annual that blooms from June to September with orange flowers dangling from slender stalks that arise in the axils of the leaves. The flowers have reddish-brown spots and ...
Donald D. Cox, 2002
10
Unsettling Partition: Literature, Gender, Memory
... Rehabilitation committee in Sunder Lal's community sings a Punjabi folksong that refers to the lajwanti plant as they march through the area, suggesting an analogy between the plant and 'abducted' women: 'This is the plant of touch-me- not; ...
Jill Didur, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUCH-ME-NOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term touch-me-not is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tackling issues with a cycle
... Plate winners at the KRFU's Touch-Me-Not Tournament and Cup winners at the KRFU Touch-Me-Not Tournament v2.0. So, in May, when Nereyeth, along with ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Some plants evolve to withstand, thwart hungry deer
In a recent study of 26 populations of orange jewelweed -- a plant of the balsam family also known as spotted touch-me-not -- researchers found plants in areas ... «UPI.com, Dec 14»
3
Goa ruggers to debut in 'Touch Me Not'
'Five-a-side Touch-me-not rugby tournament' as it has been named by Karnataka Rugby Football Union, will be played without those vigorous tackles that rugby ... «Times of India, Sep 14»
4
Marcia Davis: Jewelweed fuels migrating hummers
Mark Campen of Knoxville says he's seen the less common yellow jewelweed called pale touch-me-not (Impatiens pallida) at Hastie Natural Area. Orange ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Aug 14»
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Mirror image? Don't tell PM: Touch-me-not: Spin doctors deployed …
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence, broken occasionally on Twitter and in “vision” speeches delivered at train or rocket launches, has earned ... «ABP News, Jul 14»
6
Rugby sans contact at touch-me-not tourney
Say All Blacks and the image that will —inevitably in a country where cricket is religion — spring to mind is that of the New Zealand cricket team. The original All ... «Bangalore Mirror, Mar 14»
7
Some sleepy plants are actually quick at adapting to new experiences.
The Mimosa pudica, known as the 'sleepy plant' or 'touch-me-not', showed adaptation to new experiences scientists presented it with, even though it has no ... «Australian Geographic, Jan 14»
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Mimosa Plants Have Long Term Memory, Can Learn, Biologists Say
Mimosa pudica is known as the Sensitive plant or a touch-me-not. Dr Monica Gagliano from the University of Western Australia and her colleagues designed ... «Sci-News.com, Jan 14»
9
Do Plants Have Brains?
Mimosa pudica, also called sensitive plant or touch-me-not, folds its leaves rapidly when mechanically disturbed. Few plants exhibit such quick movements, ... «Natural History Magazine, Jun 12»
10
Rare moths saved by herd of cows
The strikingly patterned netted carpet moth was in danger of dying out because the touch-me-not balsam plant, upon which it relies, could not grow in intensively ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 08»

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