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ticklish

adjective

tick·​lish ˈti-k(ə-)lish How to pronounce ticklish (audio)
1
: sensitive to tickling
2
: requiring delicate handling
a ticklish subject
3
a
: touchy, oversensitive
ticklish about his baldness
b
: easily overturned
a canoe is a ticklish craft
ticklishly adverb
ticklishness noun

Example Sentences

My feet are very ticklish. he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether
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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

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The first known use of ticklish was in 1581

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