Intangible
Intangible adjective - Not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch.
Usage example: electrical energy is completely intangible
Nearby Words: intangibility, intangibly
Tangible
Tangible adjective - Capable of being perceived by the sense of touch.
Usage example: a firm belief in the existence of the soul, even though it is not at all tangible
Nearby Words: tangibly, tangibility
Both words in one sentence
- However, he's vulnerable when attacking because he can't have different parts of his body be tangible and intangible at the same time.
- They're the most benevolent guys around, abounding with reasonable authority figures (Section 31 notwithstanding) and all sorts of benefits for their citizens, tangible and intangible, while pretty much anywhere else such niceties are very hard to find.
Source: One World Order -
The Daredevil villain Death-Stalker was trapped in a dimension partially connected to Earth's dimension, and while naturally invisible and immaterial, could become visible and intangible, invisible and tangible, or visible and tangible for a few hours at a time.
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