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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19964 COCA: 16171
touchier; touchiest
1
: marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
he's a little touchy about his past
2
: calling for tact, care, or caution in treatment
a touchy subject
3
a
of a body part : acutely sensitive or irritable
b
of a chemical : highly explosive or inflammable
touchily adverb
touchiness noun

Example Sentences

Don't be so touchy. I was just kidding. watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing
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Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of touchy was in 1602

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