tangible
able to be touched or clearly felt
Roots
- -able / -ible: able to be, fit to be, or worthy of
- tang: touch or touch lightly
Other words with the tang root
- tangent: line or idea that touches and moves away
- tangential: only slightly related
Tang means touch. Tangible evidence is touchable enough to feel real.
The scholarship gave her a tangible reason to keep going.