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touchy
[ tuhch-ee ]
adjective
- apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable:
He is very touchy when he's sick.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky:
a touchy subject; a touchy situation.
- sensitive to touch.
- easily ignited, as tinder.
touchy
/ ˈʌʃɪ /
adjective
- easily upset or irritated; oversensitive
- extremely risky
- easily ignited
Derived Forms
- ˈٴdzܳԱ, noun
- ˈٴdzܳ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٴdzܳi· adverb
- ٴdzܳi·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of touchy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“They have to get it legally approved and it’s touchy in terms of what they can use,” Sahai said.
The creation — and Carter’s expansion — of Redwood National Park has long been a touchy subject along California’s rural, economically depressed North Coast, where the once-thriving logging industry cratered over the last half-century.
"He captures Dylan's craning stance and the way he used hair and sunglasses as a mask, the insistent buzz and keen of his speaking and singing voice and the odd, touchy, insularity."
He is too needy, too touchy, too wanting of Eugene’s attention, which is doled out sparingly.
However, they kept being more and more touchy in bed, talking about how much I turned them on and how they weren’t like other male-bodied folks.
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