\Tac"tile\, a. [L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to
touch: cf. F. tactile.]
Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch;
perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being
touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations.
``Tactile sweets.'' --Beaumont. ``Tactile qualities.'' --Sir
M. Hale.
{Tactile} sense (Physiol.), the sense of touch, or pressure
   sense. See {Touch}.
         The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on
         different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the
         forehead, temples and back of the forearm. --H. N.
                                               Martin.