tactile
adj.adj. relating to the sense of touch. You use this to describe things that are meant to be felt with your hands or that have a strong physical texture.
adj. relating to the sense of touch or the perception of pressure and texture. Often describes physical interfaces or materials designed to provide sensory feedback.
The museum has a tactile exhibit for blind visitors.
Children often learn better through tactile activities, such as playing with clay or building blocks, rather than just watching a screen.
The designer chose a heavy, grained paper to give the wedding invitations a tactile quality that digital alternatives simply cannot replicate.
Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).
Often used to describe physical objects, interfaces, or learning styles; can be used both attributively and predicatively.