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Meaning of 'touchy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Touchy [ a.]
- Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.

Meaning of 'touchy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . touchy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Example in sentence:
  • a touchy subject;
  • delicate negotiations with the big powers;
  • hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter

Nearby Words:

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