adjective (touchier, touchiest)
1 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (about sth) (of a person) easily upset or offended
SYNSENSITIVE:
He's a little touchy about his weight. * She gets very touchy if you mention the divorce.
2 [usuallybeforenoun] (of a subject) that may upset or offend people and should therefore be dealt with carefully
SYNDELICATE, SENSITIVE:
I can't understand why her resignation is still such a touchy subject.
touchiness noun [U]
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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