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   touchy

   /ˈtʌtʃi/

   adjective

   • 1. easily upset or offended; oversensitive: "she's a little touchy about her age" Similar sensitiveoversensitivehypersensitiveeasily offendedthin-skinnedirritabletetchytestycrotchetyirasciblepeevishquerulousbad-temperedshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-temperedtemperamentalsnappycaptiouscrabbedpricklyedgycrosssurlycrustycurmudgeonlycantankerouspetulantwaspishpettishquarrelsomespleneticgrumpyfractioushighly strungtenseinformal:grouchycrankyrattyOpposite calmaffablegood-humoured
   • ▪ (of an issue or situation) requiring careful handling; delicate: "the monarchy has become a touchy topic" Similar delicatesensitivetrickyticklishthornyknottyembarrassinguncomfortableuneasyprecariouschancyriskyuncertaincontentiouscontroversialawkwarddifficultinformal:sticky

   Word Origin early 17th century: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch.

   Derivatives

   • 1. touchily adverb
   • 2. touchiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   Touchy means easily offended or upset, or needing to be dealt with carefully. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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

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   Touchy means easily upset or irritated, or requiring caution or tact. It can also mean sensitive to touch or easily ignited. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of touchy.

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

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   Touchy means easily hurt or insulted, or calling for tact or careful handling. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of touchy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   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.

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

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   Touchy means easily upset, offended, or irritated, or a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of touchy with Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   Touchy means easily upset or irritated, requiring special tact or skill, or sensitive to touch. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see related words and expressions.

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

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   Touchy means easily upset or a subject that you have to talk about carefully. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.