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touchy
[ tuhch-ee ]
/ ˈtʌtʃ i /
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adjective, touch·i·er, touch·i·est.
apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky: a touchy subject; a touchy situation.
sensitive to touch.
easily ignited, as tinder.
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Origin of touchy
synonym study for touchy
1. See irritable.
OTHER WORDS FROM touchy
touch·i·ly, adverbtouch·i·ness, nounWords nearby touchy
touch-tackle, touch-tone, touch-type, touch-up, touchwood, touchy, touchy-feely, Touggourt, tough, tough break, toughen
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British Dictionary definitions for touchy
touchy
/ (ˈtʌtʃɪ) /
adjective touchier or touchiest
easily upset or irritated; oversensitive
extremely risky
easily ignited
Derived forms of touchy
touchily, adverbtouchiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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