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    touchy
    /ˈtʌtʃi/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOUCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TOUCHY definition: 1. easily offended or upset: 2. needing to be dealt with carefully: 3. easily offended or upset: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › touchyTouchy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TOUCHY is marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation. How to use touchy in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › touchyTOUCHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Touchy definition: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable. See examples of TOUCHY used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › touchyTouchy - definition of touchy by The Free Dictionary

    1. Tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive. 2. Requiring special tact or skill in handling; delicate: a touchy situation. 3. Highly sensitive to touch. Used of a body part. 4. Easily ignited or exploded. touch′i·ly adv. touch′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOUCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. [disapproval] She is very touchy about her past. [+ about] Don't be so touchy. Synonyms: oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross More Synonyms of touchy. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontouchy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [not usually before noun] touchy (about something) (of a person) easily upset or offended synonym sensitive. He's a little touchy about his weight. She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › touchyTouchy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Asking someone how old they are or what they weigh are very touchy questions. Something is touchy if you need to handle it with kid gloves — or maybe avoid the topic altogether. People often use euphemisms — soft, evasive terms — for touchy subjects, to make discussing them easier.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › touchytouchy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness. It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin. (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive. He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarytouchy | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    touchy meaning: 1. easily upset: 2. a subject that you have to talk about carefully because it is likely to upset…. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTOUCHY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you say that something is a touchy subject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people. [...] More. Synonyms of 'touchy'